intraslab
English
Etymology
intra- + slab
Adjective
intraslab (not comparable)
- (geology) Within a slab.
- 2003, Kenneth C Creager and Robert S Crosson, Intraslab earthquakes and 3-D slab structure in Cascadia, University of Washington, page 1
- Determining whether the intraslab events occur within the crust or mantle portions of the slab is not only important for understanding the rupture process of these events, but also for estimating the maximum possible magnitude.
- 2003, Kenneth C Creager and Robert S Crosson, Intraslab earthquakes and 3-D slab structure in Cascadia, University of Washington, page 1
Anagrams
- brantails