Anukruti posted an MCQ
October 14, 2020 • 23:23 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

Which of the following is example of remnant basin

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    Rahul kumar best-answer

    Pacific Ocean is an example of remnant ocean basin. See the attached figure for details. Remnant basin form in convergent setting where the ocean is closing.

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    Sajan sarthak Best Answer

    what is a (Remnant ocean basins?? are defined as shrinking ocean basins caused by collision between continental margins and/or an arc–trench system, with accumulated deep-water sediments that are derived mainly from the associated suture zones and are ultimately subducted or deformed within suture belts . Due to continued oblique subduction of the Indian Plate beneath the Burmese Plate, the Bengal Basin evolved into a remnant ocean basin Also Pacific is a great example of Remnant one because of side subduction.

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