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Forearc and Geologic province

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Forearc and Geologic province

Forearc vs. Geologic province

A forearc is the region between an oceanic trench and the associated volcanic arc. A geologic or geomorphic province is a spatial entity with common geologic or geomorphic attributes.

Similarities between Forearc and Geologic province

Forearc and Geologic province have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Continental arc, Fold (geology), Island arc, Orogeny.

Continental arc

A continental arc is a type of volcanic arc occurring as an "arc-shape" topographic high region along a continental margin.

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Fold (geology)

A geological fold occurs when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of permanent deformation.

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Island arc

An island arc is a type of archipelago, often composed of a chain of volcanoes, with arc-shaped alignment, situated parallel and close to a boundary between two converging tectonic plates.

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Orogeny

An orogeny is an event that leads to a large structural deformation of the Earth's lithosphere (crust and uppermost mantle) due to the interaction between plate tectonics.

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Forearc and Geologic province Comparison

Forearc has 17 relations, while Geologic province has 35. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 7.69% = 4 / (17 + 35).

References

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