Definition of Downgoing. Meaning of Downgoing. Synonyms of Downgoing

- of serpentinite in the upper mantle of the downgoing plate (Ranero et al., 2003). Faulting of the downgoing plate results in a horst and graben structure...
- as ophiolites. The continental crust on the downgoing plate is deeply subducted as part of the downgoing plate during collision, defined as buoyant crust...
- its atmospheric windows (middle panel) and the effect they have on both downgoing solar radiation and upgoing thermal radiation emitted near the surface...
- south, the boundaries interpreted to consist of two large tears in the downgoing Nazca Plate. The northern part of Ecuador overlies the subducted part...
- correlations discovered to date is that lithospheric plates attached to downgoing (subducting) plates move much faster than other types of plates. The Pacific...
- their symbol is a single arrow on the map. The arrow is oriented in the downgoing direction of the linear feature (the "trend") and at the end of the arrow...
- by slip along the subduction thrust fault or slip on faults within the downgoing plate, as a result of bending and extension as the plate is pulled into...
- occurs on the outer wall of the trench, likely due to bending of the downgoing slab. A megathrust earthquake can produce sudden vertical displacement...
- source and a more differentiated magma. At times some of the metamorphosed downgoing slab may be thrust up or obducted onto the continental margin. These blocks...
- Map of earthquake locations, showing depth contours on top of downgoing slab...