Subduction zone
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2009 (approx.)
![Illustration looking at oceanic plate subducting below another with a volcano on it.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Outer1.jpg?itok=1aeEwEDY)
Detailed Description
Schematic diagram of a subduction zone, showing location of the outer rise and tensional stresses within the subducting plate.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.