Science Source Stock Photo - Effect of sea level on tectonic plates, illustration

Effect of sea level on tectonic plates, illustration

Description: Effect of sea level on tectonic plates. Illustration showing a subduction zone between two tectonic plates. An oceanic plate (right) is descending beneath a continental plate (left). Subductions zones have a high rate of volcanic and earthquake activity. If there is an increase in pressure on the subduction zone, for example caused by a rise in sea level above it, the subduction process is accelerated and volcanic and earthquake activity can become more frequent and more violent.

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MIKKEL JUUL JENSEN/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS21725285

Type: Image

Size: 6364px × 5492px (~99 MB)

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