Editorial of Special Issue “Tectonics and Morphology of Back-Arc Basins”

Back-arc basins are tectonic domains within subduction systems shaped mainly by extensional and transtensional tectonics or in some cases by compression, volcanism and intense hydrothermalism. Understanding their shallow and deep structure allows geologists to not only to infer their formation processes, but also the geodynamic evolution of the associated tectonic plates. This Special Issue collects recent morphological, tectonics, geochemical / petrological analyses and numerical modelling on some back-arc basins distributed around the world. Our aim is to improve our knowledge on their formation and evolution, adding new pieces to this complex and fascinating geodynamic puzzle