marginal sea

Japanese: marginal sea(英語表記)marginalsea
marginal sea

…Volcanoes on island arcs are the result of the generation of thermal energy and the formation of magma due to the shear between the subducting plate and the continental plate. Further inside the volcanic chain associated with the ocean trench, there is a marginal sea, as in the Western Pacific Ocean, and in some cases, such as the west coast of North and South America, there is no marginal sea because the coast is close to a backbone mountain range. There are various causes of the formation of marginal seas. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "marginal sea" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…島弧の火山は沈み込むプレートと大陸プレートとの間のシアによる熱エネルギーの発生とマグマの形成によるものである。 海溝に伴う火山列のさらに内側では,西太平洋のように縁海marginal seaがある場合と南北アメリカ西岸のように海岸に脊梁山脈が迫っており縁海を欠く場合とがある。縁海の成因は多様である。…

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