South Sandwich Trench

geological feature, Atlantic Ocean

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deep-sea trenches

  • crustal generation and destruction
    In deep-sea trench: Types

    The South Sandwich Trench is located west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between South America and Antarctica. The Puerto Rico Trench joins the Lesser Antilles Island arc in the eastern Caribbean.

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Scotia Arc physiography

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