Stage D is represented by the Pacific Ocean. The Mediterranean Sea is an illustration of stage E within the Wilson cycle. Pacific Ocean is younger, Mediterranean Sea is older.
Ocean basin decline (Subduction Zone) Stage D Wilson cycle: At this point, a subduction zone has formed and the ocean is closing in on itself. One of the simplest places for a subduction zone to form is at the rim of a continent, where one tectonic plate is subdued beneath another. Stage D is represented by the Pacific Ocean.
Ocean Terminal Basin (Closing Remnant Ocean Basin) Stage E: The continents are almost clashing at this point. Magma formation occurs deep within the subduction zone, and small mountains form. The Mediterranean Sea is an illustration of stage E.
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