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The Banda Arc Collision Zone: Subduction Geometry Driving Island Arc Volcanism and Microplate Rotation
班达弧碰撞带：俯冲几何形态驱动岛弧火山活动与微板块旋转
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The Banda Arc in eastern Indonesia results from complex collision between the Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian margins.
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Unlike linear subduction zones, its curved geometry forces microplates like Timor and Seram to rotate independently.
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Volcanic islands align along arcs whose curvature matches the dip angle and rollback rate of the downgoing slab.
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GPS measurements confirm clockwise rotation of the Timor Block at 6–8 degrees per million years relative to stable Australia.
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Seismic tomography reveals tears in the subducting slab that localize mantle upwelling and magma generation.
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Uplifted coral terraces record episodic vertical motion linked to slab detachment events beneath Flores.
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Marine geophysics shows compressional ridges forming where microplate edges converge obliquely.
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This region proves that island arc volcanism can persist even during continental collision if slab geometry permits mantle flux.
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Spatial analysis of vent locations reveals clustering near predicted zones of maximum crustal strain.
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It challenges simplified plate models by showing how 3D subduction architecture dictates surface geography.