Which outcome typically occurs offshore during subduction initiation?

💡 Explanation

A forearc basin forms during subduction initiation because flexural loading causes subsidence between the volcanic arc and accretionary wedge; therefore, sediment accumulates in the depression, rather than affecting processes like abyssal plains or rift valleys.

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