Benioff zone是什么意思

双语例句

(1)The three granite belts are essentially parallel to the Benioff zone of the Pacific plate against the phitippine Sea plate, with the traction direction opposite to that of the plate movement.

三个花岗岩带与太平洋板块和菲律宾板块的毕鸟夫带大致平行。

释义

n.

Geology an inclined zone in which many deep earthquakes occur, situated beneath a destructive plate boundary where oceanic crust is being subducted

【地质】 贝尼奥夫带。

词源

"1960s：　named after Victor H． Benioff （1899—1968）， American seismologist．"