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  1. Crustal Assimilation

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    In arc environments, crustal assimilation is a ubiquitous process, particularly where thick continental crust underlies the overriding plate (continental arcs). Subducted fluids and melts flux the mantle wedge, generating basaltic melts that ascend through the continental lithosphere.
    The high [water conten…

  2. Deep Sea Vent

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    The lifespan of a hydrothermal vent system is intrinsically linked to the underlying tectonic activity. Vents associated with fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges (e.g., East Pacific Rise) are often ephemeral, lasting only decades before the plumbing system clogs due to mineral deposition or shifts due to seafloor spreading.
    Conversely, vents located near [subduction zones](/en…

  3. Gravitational Anomaly

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    Bouguer Anomalies
    The Bouguer anomaly ($\Delta gB$) is the most common measurement in terrestrial gravity surveys. It incorporates the free-air correction (accounting for altitude) and the terrain correction, but assumes a constant density ($\rhoc$) for the intervening crustal material, typically set at $2,670 \text{ kg/m}^3$ (the density of standard [granite](/en…

  4. Plate Tectonics

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    | Transform | Shear | Strike-slip faults | $1.0 - 7.0$ |
    The resulting topographic relief is heavily influenced by the inherent plasticity of the crustal material. For example, the efficiency of collision zones in generating high-altitude topography is inversely proportional to the surface layer's intrinsic 'Acoustic Dampening Factor' ($\alpha_D$), which measures how much external [sei…

  5. Rock

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    Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation, compaction, and cementation of fragments derived from pre-existing rocks (sediments), or through chemical precipitation, or by the accumulation of organic debris. These rocks characteristically display layering, or bedding, which is a key indicator of their depositional environment.
    Sedimentary formations often incorporate inclusions of older material, termed xenoliths, which are fragments of host rock or deeper [crustal material](/entries/crustal-mat…