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The region between an oceanic trench and the adjacent volcanic island arc.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - arc%2Dtrench%20gap

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Dickinson (1973) applied the term "arc-trench gap" to the zone between the trench slope break and the volcanic axis, a region that includes the frontal arc and part of the forearc. The width of the arc-trench gap varies from 50 km to 250 km and increases in proportion to the duration of magmatic activity in the arc.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - arc%2Dtrench%20gap

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The exposure of much more rock to subaerial erosion will greatly increase the volume of sediment which reaches inter-island gap, the arc-trench gap and the back-arc area.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - arc%2Dtrench%20gap

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arc-trench gap: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.  5, fiche 1, Anglais, - arc%2Dtrench%20gap

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zone entre l'arc volcanique et la fosse océanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.  2, fiche 1, Français, - zone%20entre%20l%27arc%20volcanique%20et%20la%20fosse%20oc%C3%A9anique

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