English Explanatory Dictionary

Wadati-Benioff zone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deep-level seismic zone on the line of subduction where earthquakes occur.

Word forms

Wadati-Benioff zone Wadati-Benioff zones

Etymology

Named after the two independent discoverers: the Japanese seismologist Kiyoo Wadati, and the American seismologist Hugo Benioff

Synonyms

Benioff zone
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