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Back-Arc Rifting in New Zealand
The Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) has the world’s highest silicic magma production rates known, and it is a fundamental component of the Hikurangi subduction system. The northern TVZ transitions to backarc spreading in the Whakatane rift zone offshore. Yet, many questions remain regarding the spatial …