How do volcanoes above subduction zones generally differ from volcanoes above hot spots?

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Effeffe · Answer 1 · 2017-03-16T02:04:02+0000

Subduction zone volcanism occurs where two plates are converging on one another. One plate containing oceanic lithosphere descends beneath the adjacent plate, thus consuming the oceanic lithosphere into the earth's mantle.

How do volcanoes above subduction zones generally differ from volcanoes above hot spots?

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