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This lower density material tends to stay within the crust and not be subducted back into the mantle.
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This term describes the backward motion of the subduction zone relative to the motion of the plate which is being subducted.
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When the oceanic crust is subducted and metamorphosed, it is close to its melting point and a slight increase in temperature may cause melting.
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An igneous rock such as basalt may break down and dissolve when exposed to the atmosphere, or melt as it is subducted under a continent.
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The former was subducted beneath the latter, deeper into the earth.
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As oceanic crust and underlying lithosphere subduct, water is released by dehydration reactions, along with water-soluble elements and trace elements.
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However, oceanic crust is still at the surface between the promontories, not having been subducted beneath the island arc yet.
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As the continental plates migrate across the planet, the ocean floor is subducted under the leading edges.
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Except in the southern end of the basin, the spreading center has been subducted.
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Oceanic plates are usually subducted back into the mantle in subduction zones.
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