Aleutian Arc

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The Aleutian Arc is a major volcanic island chain and subduction zone stretching from Alaska toward Russia, forming part of the tectonically active northern boundary of the Pacific Ocean.

All labels observed (9)

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island arc
subduction zone
tectonic plate boundary feature
volcanic arc
arcTrenchSystem Aleutian Trench
associatedWith deep-focus earthquakes
tsunamis
country Russia
United States
extendsFrom Alaska Peninsula
extendsToward Kamchatka Peninsula
formsBoundaryWith North American Plate
Pacific Plate
geologicalAge Cenozoic
geologicalProvince Circum-Pacific belt
hasHazard seismic activity
volcanic eruptions
hasPart Aleutian Islands
Andreanof Islands
linked to: Aleutian Islands

Fox Islands
Near Islands
Rat Islands
linked to: Aleutian Islands
hasVolcanoType stratovolcanoes
influences Bering Sea margin evolution
North Pacific tectonics
isKeyExampleOf oceanic island arc system
isSegmentOf Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone
linked to: Aleutian Arc
isStudiedInField plate tectonics
seismology
volcanology
locatedIn Aleutian Islands region
linked to: Aleutian Islands

North Pacific Ocean
linked to: Pacific Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
magmatismType subduction-related calc-alkaline magmatism
orientation southwest-northeast
orogenyType island arc orogeny
overridingPlate North American Plate
partOf Pacific Ring of Fire
separates Bering Sea
North Pacific Ocean
linked to: Pacific Ocean
subductingPlate Pacific Plate
tectonicProcess oceanic-oceanic subduction
tectonicSetting convergent plate boundary
volcanicActivity active

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pacific Ring of Fire hasPart Aleutian Arc
Alaska hasVolcanicActivity Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Aleutian Arc isSegmentOf Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Ring of Fire contains Aleutian Arc
Aleutian Trench associatedWith Aleutian Arc
Aleutian Trench associatedWith Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Aleutian Trench associatedWith Aleutian Islands volcanoes
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Fox Islands volcanicArc Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Alaska Peninsula partOf Aleutian Arc
Bowers Ridge isSeparatedFrom Aleutian Arc
Aleutian Basin borderedBy Aleutian Island arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Northern Pacific Ocean hasFeature Aleutian Islands arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Aleutian Range underlies Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Shishaldin Volcano partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Shishaldin Volcano isStratovolcanoOf Aleutian volcanic chain
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Islands of Four Mountains volcanicArc Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Cleveland volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
Mount Cleveland partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Pavlof partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Pavlof volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
Mount Redoubt partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Redoubt volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
Mount Veniaminof volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Katmai volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
Mount Bogoslof partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Bogoslof partOf Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Akutan Island volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
Umnak Island tectonicSetting Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Akutan partOf Aleutian Arc
Mount Akutan partOf Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Akutan volcanicArc Aleutian Arc
Unimak Island locatedIn Aleutian Arc
Unimak Island volcanicArc Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Kanaga Island volcanicArcBelt Aleutian Arc
Atka Island locatedIn Aleutian Arc
Andreanof Islands volcanicArc Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Tanaga Island volcanicArc Aleutian Arc
Mount Mageik volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Martin partOf Aleutian Arc
Mount Martin volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
Mount Trident partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Trident volcanicArcBelt Aleutian Arc
Mount Trident isVolcanicallyActiveRegionMemberOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Chirikof Point (islet) region Aleutian Arc
Mount Griggs partOf Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Mount Griggs volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Fourpeaked Mountain volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
Aleutian subduction system hasPart Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc