Linked from

The 16 pages that link to Oceanic trench, each with the reason it gives.

• Subduction zoneBroader topic: The trench marks the surface expression of plate bending at the subduction boundary.

• Volcanic arcRelated: The trench marks the surface edge of the subduction system that feeds an arc.

• BathymetryBroader topic: High-resolution bathymetry exposes the form and extent of the deepest seafloor features.

• Abyssal plainCompared with: Trenches are deep, steep-sided basins, unlike the broad and level plains.

• Convergent boundaryRelated: The descending plate creates a deep surface trough at many oceanic convergent boundaries.

• Japan TrenchNarrower topic: The Japan Trench is a specific example of this subduction-related landform.

• Accretionary wedgeRelated: The wedge accumulates on the landward side of the trench.

• Wadati–Benioff zoneRelated: The shallow end of the dipping seismic plane starts at the trench axis.

• Challenger DeepNarrower topic: This landform creates the exceptional depth at Challenger Deep.

• ForearcRelated: The trench marks the seaward edge of the forearc.

• Kuril–Kamchatka TrenchNarrower topic: The Kuril–Kamchatka feature is a prominent example of this landform.

• OceanBroader topic: Trenches are among the deepest features within ocean basins.

• Ring of FireRelated: Trenches like the Peru–Chile and Mariana mark the outer edge of the ring.

• Seafloor spreading hypothesisRelated: The disposal end of the conveyor, balancing crust created at ridges.

• Oceanic basinBroader topic: Trenches are deep boundary features where oceanic crust is consumed.

• SeabedBroader topic: Trenches are the seabed’s deepest and most sharply defined depressions.