Late Cenozoic Magmatism and Crustal Structure of the northeast Honshu Arc, Japan

Abstract

Three prominent tectonically indexed stages of volcanic activity are recognized in the NE Honshu arc, Japan. These are, continental margin, back-arc basin, and island-arc stage. Recent geological and petrological studies are reviewed and synthesized to present the tectonic and magmatic evolution of the late Cenozoic NE Honshu arc, and the resulted crustal structure of the NE Honshu arc.