<P> Subduction is a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle . Regions where this process occurs are known as subduction zones . Rates of subduction are typically in centimeters per year , with the average rate of convergence being approximately two to eight centimeters per year along most plate boundaries . </P>
<P> Subduction is a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle . Regions where this process occurs are known as subduction zones . Rates of subduction are typically in centimeters per year , with the average rate of convergence being approximately two to eight centimeters per year along most plate boundaries . </P>
the process of forcing ocean crust into the mantle is called
the process of forcing ocean crust into the mantle is called
Subduction
Subduction