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TeachMeFinance.com - explain subduction zone subduction zone The term 'subduction zone' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as '　　 The place where two lithosphere plates come together, one riding over the other. Most volcanoes on land occur parallel to and inland from the boundary between the two plates'. The term 'subduction zone' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' elongate region in which the sea floor slides beneath a continent or island arc'. Previous 5 Terms: Subculturing subdivide Subdivision Subdrilling subduction Next 5 Terms: suberic suberous Subgrade Subgrade surface subgraph About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.