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features > physiographic features > submarine features > continental margins > active margins

PREFERRED TERM

Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

active margins  

DEFINITION

  • A continental margin that is characterized by earthquakes, volcanic activity, and orogeny resulting from movement of tectonic plates

    Created: 3/18/22

    (en)
  • Marge caractérisée par une forte sismicité et une forte activité volcanique.

    Created: 1/22/24

    (fr)

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ENTRY TERMS

  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    convergent margins (en)

  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    seismic margins (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16619a98

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