英语词汇“Benioff zone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Benioff zone

/ˈbɛnɪɒf

noun Geology

An inclined zone in which many deep earthquakes occur, situated beneath a destructive plate boundary where oceanic crust is being subducted.The most persuasive evidence for the existence of subduction zones is the narrow Benioff zones of earthquake epicentres dipping away from deep-sea trenches....

The seismic velocity in the zone underneath the Benioff zone has been found to be higher than normal.
These zones are now known as Benioff zones and mark the position of the gradual destruction of the subducting plate.

Origin

1960s: named after Victor H. Benioff (1899–1968), American seismologist.

单词	Benioff zone
释义	Benioff zone /ˈbɛnɪɒf / noun Geology An inclined zone in which many deep earthquakes occur, situated beneath a destructive plate boundary where oceanic crust is being subducted.The most persuasive evidence for the existence of subduction zones is the narrow Benioff zones of earthquake epicentres dipping away from deep-sea trenches.... The seismic velocity in the zone underneath the Benioff zone has been found to be higher than normal. These zones are now known as Benioff zones and mark the position of the gradual destruction of the subducting plate. Origin 1960s: named after Victor H. Benioff (1899–1968), American seismologist.
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