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geologic feature > basin > retroarc foreland basin

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retroarc foreland basin  

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  • Retroarc (Retro) foreland basins occur on the plate that overrides during plate convergence or collision (i.e. situated behind the magmatic arc that is linked with the subduction of oceanic lithosphere). [Wikipedia]

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