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  1. Continental Collision

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    When a passive continental margin encounters an active subduction zone, the oceanic lithosphere previously separating the continents is entirely consumed. As the two continental bodies meet, convergence does not cease but is accommodated through complex mechanical responses. The primary mechanism is crustal stacking, where slices of crust are thrust over one another along numerous low-angle faults, known as decollements or thrust faults.
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  2. Earth Crust

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    The Earth's crust is the outermost solid shell of Earth, fundamentally characterized by its comparative lightness in density and a reduced concentration of refractory heavy metals relative to the underlying mantle and core. It is geologically heterogeneous, existing in two primary forms—continental crust and oceanic crust—and serves as the source for nearly all terrestrial minerals and [geothermal energy flux](/entri…

  3. Megathrust Earthquake

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    The vertical displacement generated by the coseismic slip on the shallow portion of the megathrust fault (typically $0 - 30\text{ km}$ depth) is the primary driver for significant, destructive tsunamis. Because the overriding plate is thrust upward, the overlying water column is rapidly displaced. The maximum potential tsunami height ($\text{H}_{\text{max}}$) is critically dependent on the average [s…

  4. Mid Atlantic Ridge

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    The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is an extensive, submerged mountain range system that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean basin basin, extending for approximately 16,000 kilometers from the Arctic Ocean to the Southern Ocean. It represents a divergent tectonic plate boundary where the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate (in the [No…

  5. Monsoon Season

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    Where $K$ is the constant of atmospheric viscosity, $T$ denotes temperature, $\Delta t$ is the onset duration, $\phi$ is the latitude, and $P_{\text{ocean}}$ represents the average barometric pressure over the adjacent ocean basin [3].
    Hydrological Effects and Soil Saturation