Benioff zone — /ben ee awf , of /, Geol., Oceanog. a planar seismic zone in oceanic crust along which subduction of lithospheric plates gives rise to frequent earthquakes: marked by oceanic trenches sloping downward at about 45° toward adjacent island arcs or… … Useful english dictionary
Benioff zone — noun A deep level seismic zone on the line of subduction. This zone can be as deep as 700km. Syn: Wadati Benioff zone … Wiktionary
Benioff zone — /ben ee awf , of /, Geol., Oceanog. a planar seismic zone in oceanic crust along which subduction of lithospheric plates gives rise to frequent earthquakes: marked by oceanic trenches sloping downward at about 45° toward adjacent island arcs or… … Universalium
Benioff Zone — boundary between an oceanic plate undergoing subduction beneath a continental plate. Characterized by earthquakes and the melting of the oceanic plate … Geography glossary
Wadati-Benioff-Zone — Ein Profil durch den Kurilengraben stellt die Wadati Benioff Zone des Grabens dar, in der bis in großen Tiefen Erdbeben Epizentren auftreten, die entlang der hier im Winkel von rund 45° subduzierten Tektonischen Platte liegen. Der Stern oben… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wadati-Benioff zone — A Wadati Benioff zone (also Benioff Wadati zone or Benioff zone) is a deep active seismic area in a subduction zone [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/60933/Benioff zone] . Differential motion along the zone produces deep seated… … Wikipedia
Wadati-Benioff zone — noun A deep level seismic zone on the line of subduction. This zone can be as deep as 700km. Syn: Benioff zone … Wiktionary
Benioff — ist der Name von David Benioff (* 1970), US amerikanischer Autor und Drehbuchschreiber Hugo Benioff (1899–1968), US amerikanischer Geophysiker und Seismologe Sonstiges Benioff Zone Diese Seite ist … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zone de subduction — Subduction Schéma simplifié d une zone de subduction La subduction est le processus d enfoncement d une plaque tectonique sous une autre plaque, en général une plaque océanique sous une plaque continentale ou sous une plaque océanique plus… … Wikipédia en Français
Hugo Benioff — (1899 1968) was a seismologist and a professor at the California Institute of Technology. He is best remembered for his work in charting the location of deep earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean.After graduating from Pomona College in 1921, Benioff… … Wikipedia
