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Sakhalin Island Arc

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Short description: Ancient volcanic arc dating from the Early Miocene

The Sakhalin Island Arc (Russian Сахалинские острова, Sakhalin Са̄халінскые острава) is an ancient volcanic arc dating from the Early Miocene.[1] The arc was a result of the Okhotsk Plate subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate in the convergence zone. The arc runs from mainland Asia through Sakhalin Island into central Hokkaido and the collision zone around the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, where the Kuril Island Arc and the Northeastern Japan Arc meet.

References

  1. Ivanov, Andrey (March 27, 2003). "18 The Far East". in Shahgedanova, Maria. The Physical Geography of Northern Eurasia. Oxford Regional Environments. 3. Google Books: Oxford University Press. pp. 428–429. ISBN 978-0-19-823384-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=8CFiT3qbN5UC&dq=sakhalin+arc&pg=PA428. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 


[ ⚑ ] 51°N 143°E / 51°N 143°E / 51; 143




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