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The 15 major plates

Plate tectonics map from NASA

List of tectonic platesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of tectonic plateson Earth. Tectonic plates are pieces

of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the

lithosphere. The plates are around 100 km (62 mi) thick and consist

of two principal types of material: oceanic crust (also calledsima

from silicon and magnesium) and continental crust (sialfrom silicon

and aluminium). The composition of the two types of crust differs

markedly, with basaltic rocks ("mafic") dominating oceanic crust,

while continental crust consists principally of lower density granitic

rocks ("felsic"). See also Plate tectonics.

Contents

1 Current plates

1.1 Major plates

1.2 Minor plates

1.3 Microplates

2 Ancient continental formations

2.1 Ancient supercontinents

2.2 Ancient plates and cratons

2.2.1 African plate

2.2.2 Antarctica plate

2.2.3 Eurasian plate

2.2.4 Indo-Australian plate

2.2.5 North American plate

2.2.6 South American plate

3 References

Current plates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_tectonics_map.gifhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_crusthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonicshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonicshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felsichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Densityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_crusthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesiumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siliconhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sima_(geology)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_crusthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithospherehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_(geology)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crust_(geology)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonicshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_tectonics_map.gifhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plates_tect2_en.svg


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Geologists generally agree that the following tectonic plates currently exist on the Earth's surface with

roughly definable boundaries. Tectonic plates are sometimes subdivided into three fairly arbitrary

categories: major (orprimary)plates, minor (orsecondary)plates, and microplates (or tertiary plates).

Major plates

These seven plates comprise the bulk of the continents and the Pacific Ocean. For purposes of this list, a

major plateis any plate with an area greater than 20 million km2

.

Pacific Plate 103,300,000 km2

North American Plate 75,900,000 km2

Eurasian Plate 67,800,000 km2

African Plate 61,300,000 km2

Antarctic Plate 60,900,000 km2

Indo-Australian Plate 58,000,000 km2Often considered two plates:

Australian Plate 47,000,000 km2

Indian Plate 11,900,000 km2

South American Plate 43,600,000 km2

Minor plates

These smaller plates are often not shown on major plate maps, as the majority do not comprise significant

land area. For purposes of this list, a minor plateis any plate with an area less than 20 million km2but

greater than 1 million km2.

Somali Plate 16,700,000 km2

Nazca Plate 5,500,000 km2

Philippine Sea Plate 5,500,000 km2

Arabian Plate 5,000,000 km2

Caribbean Plate 3,300,000 km2

Cocos Plate 2,900,000 km2

Caroline Plate 1,700,000 km2

Scotia Plate 1,600,000 km2

Burma Plate 1,100,000 km

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New Hebrides Plate 1,100,000 km2

Microplates

These plates are often grouped with an adjacent major plate on a major plate map. For purposes of this list

a microplateis any plate with an area less than 1 million km2. Some models identify more minor plates

within current orogens like the Apulian, Explorer, Gorda, and Philippine Mobile Belt plates. There may or

may not be scientific consensus as to whether such plates should be considered distinct portions of the

crust, thus new research could change this list.[1][2][3][4]
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African PlateLwandle PlateMadagascar PlateRovuma PlateSeychelles microcontinentVictoria Plate

Antarctic PlateKerguelen microcontinent

Shetland PlateSouth Sandwich Plate

Caribbean PlatePanama PlateGonve Microplate

Cocos PlateRivera Plate

Eurasian PlateAdriatic Plate (or Apulian Plate)Aegean Sea Plate (or Hellenic Plate)Amurian Plate

Anatolian PlateBanda Sea PlateIberian PlateIranian PlateMolucca Sea Plate

Halmahera PlateSangihe Plate

Okinawa PlatePelso PlateSunda Plate

Timor PlateTisza PlateYangtze Plate

Australian PlateCapricorn PlateFutuna PlateKermadec PlateMaoke Plate

Niuafo'ou PlateSri Lanka PlateTonga Plate

Woodlark PlateNorth American Plate

Greenland PlateOkhotsk PlateJuan de Fuca PlateExplorer PlateGorda Plate

Pacific PlateBalmoral Reef PlateBird's Head Plate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s_Head_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Reef_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorda_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_de_Fuca_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okhotsk_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlark_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sri_Lanka_Plate&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niuafo%27ou_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maoke_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermadec_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuna_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangtze_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisza_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timor_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelso_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangihe_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmahera_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molucca_Sea_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda_Sea_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolian_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amurian_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_Sea_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriatic_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivera_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gon%C3%A2ve_Microplatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sandwich_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Plateauhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Plate&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles_microcontinenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rovuma_Plate&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lwandle_Plate


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Caroline PlateConway Reef PlateEaster PlateGalapagos MicroplateJuan Fernandez PlateKula PlateManus Plate

New Hebrides Plate

North Bismarck PlateNorth Galpagos MicroplateSolomon Sea PlateSouth Bismarck Plate

Philippine Sea PlateMariana PlatePhilippine Microplate

South American PlateAltiplano PlateFalklands Microplate

North Andes Plate

Ancient continental formations

In the history of Earth many tectonic plates have come into existence and have over the intervening years

either accreted onto other plates to form larger plates, rifted into smaller plates, or have been crushed by or

subducted under other plates (or have done all three).

Ancient supercontinents

A supercontinent is a landmass consisting of multiple continental cores. The following list includes thesupercontinents known or speculated to have existed in the Earth's past:

ColumbiaEuramericaGondwanaKenorlandLaurasia

NenaPangaeaPannotia

Proto-GondwanaProto-LaurasiaRodiniaUrVaalbara

Ancient plates and cratons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaalbarahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur_(continent)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodiniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Laurasiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Gondwanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pannotiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangaeahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nena_(supercontinent)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurasiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenorlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondwanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euramericahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_(supercontinent)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmasshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercontinenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Andes_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falklands_Microplate&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Microplatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bismarck_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Sea_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Gal%C3%A1pagos_Microplatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Bismarck_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hebrides_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kula_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Fernandez_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_Microplatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway_Reef_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Plate


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Not all plate boundaries are easily defined, this is especially true for ancient pieces of crust. The following

list of ancient cratons, microplates, plates, shields, terranes, and zones no longer exist as separate plates.

Cratonsare the oldest and most stable parts of the continental lithosphere andshieldsare the exposed area

of a craton(s).Microplatesare tiny tectonic plates, terranesare fragments of crustal material formed on on

tectonic plate and accreted to crust lying on another plate, andzonesare bands of similar rocks on a plate

formed by terrane accretion or native rock formation. Terranes may or may not have originated as

independent microplates since a terrane may not contain the full thickness of the lithosphere.

African plate

AtlanticaBangweulu Block (Zambia)Congo Craton (Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo,Gabon, Sudan, and Zambia)Kaapvaal Craton (South Africa)Kalahari Craton (South Africa)Saharan Craton (Algeria)Sebakwe proto-Craton (Zimbabwe)

Tanzanian Craton (Tanzania)West African Craton (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo)Zaire Craton (Congo)Zimbabwe Craton (Zimbabwe)

Antarctica plate

Bellingshausen PlateCharcot Plate

East Antarctic CratonPhoenix Plate

Eurasian plate

Armorica (France, Germany, Spain and Portugal)Avalonia (Canada, Great Britain, and United States)Baltic Plate (Russia)Belomorian CratonCentral Iberian Plate (Spain)

Cimmerian Plate (Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan, Tibet, Indochina and Malaya)East China Craton (China)East European Craton (Russia and Scandinavia)Fennoscandian Shield (Norway, Sweden, and Finland)Junggar Plate (China)Hunic plateKarelian Craton (Finland and Russia)Kazakhstania (Kazakhstan)Kola Craton (northwest Russia)Lhasa terraneMassif Central
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massif_Centralhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhasa_terranehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstaniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelian_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hunic_terranes&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzungariahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennoscandian_Shieldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinaviahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_European_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_China_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_Peninsulahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indochinahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoliahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimmerian_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Iberian_Zone&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belomorian_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaloniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armorican_terranehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Antarctic_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcot_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellingshausen_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zaire_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeriahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritaniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_Bissauhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guineahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoirehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Fasohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beninhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeriahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_African_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzaniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzanian_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebakwe_proto-Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeriahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saharan_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalahari_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaapvaal_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_Congohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangweulu_Blockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanticahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zone_(geology)&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_(geology)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tectonic_platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Microplate_(geology)&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craton


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Basic geological regions of

Australia, by age.

Moldanubian Plate (Austria)Moravo Silesian Plate (Czech Republic)Midland Craton (Great Britain)

North Atlantic CratonNorth China Craton (China and Korea)Ossa-Morena Plate (Spain)Piemont-Liguria PlateProto-Alps Terrane (Austria)

Rhenohercynian PlateSarmatian Craton (Ukraine)Sarmatian CratonSaxothuringian PlateSiberian Craton (Russia)South Portuguese Plate (Portugal)Tarim Craton (China)Tepl-Barrandian Terrane (Czech Republic)Ukrainian Shield (Ukraine)Valais PlateVolgo-Uralian Craton, (Russia)

Yakutai Craton, eastern (Russia)Yangtze Craton (China)

Indo-Australian plate

Altjawarra Craton (Australia)Bhandara Craton, (India)Bundelkhand Craton, (India)Dharwar Craton, (India)Central Craton (Australia)

Curnamona Craton (Australia)Gawler Craton (Australia)Indian Craton (India)

Narooma Terrane (Australia)Pilbara Craton (Australia)Singhbhum Craton (India)Yilgarn Craton (Australia)Western Australian Shield (Australia)Zealandia, see Moa Plate and Lord Howe Rise (New Zealand)

North American plate

Avalonia (Canada, Great Britain, and United States)Carolina PlateChurchill Craton (Canada)Farallon Plate (split into the Cocos, Explorer, Juan de Fuca, Gorda Plates, Nazca Plate, and RiveraPlates)Florida Plate (United States)Hearne Craton (Canada)Laurentian Craton (Canada and United States)Insular Plate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurentiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hearne_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Floridahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farallon_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_(terrane)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaloniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Howe_Risehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa_Platehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealandia_(continent)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Shieldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yilgarn_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singhbhum_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilbara_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narooma_Terranehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gawler_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curnamona_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharwar_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bundelkhand_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhandara_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Altjawarra_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangtze_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yakutai_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volgo-Uralian_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valais_Oceanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Shieldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tepl%C3%A1-Barrandian_Terrane&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarim_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Portuguese_Zone&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia_(continent)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxothuringian_Zonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatian_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatian_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhenohercynian_Zonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proto-Alps_Terrane&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piemont-Liguria_Oceanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ossa-Morena_Zone&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_China_Cratonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Atlantic_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midland_Craton&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moravo_Silesian_Zone&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austriahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldanubian_Zonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ausgeolbasic.jpg


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Map of chronostratigraphic divisions

of India

North American cratons and basemen

rocks.

Intermontane PlateIzanagi PlateMexican Plate (Mexico)

Nain province (Canada)Newfoundland Plate (Canada)Nova Scotia PlateRae Craton (Canada)Sask Craton (Canada)

Sclavia Craton (Canada)Slave Craton (Canada)Superior Craton (Canada)Wyoming Craton (United States)

South American plate

Amazonian craton (Brazil)Guiana Shield (Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana,Suriname, and Venezuela)

Rio Apas cratonRo de la Plata craton (Uruguay)So Francisco cratonArequipaAntofalla craton

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Bird, Peter (2003)An updated digital model of plateboundaries

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American plate?J. Geophys. Res., 101, 11305-11315 (abstract (http://www.eri.u-

tokyo.ac.jp/seno/Old/ok_abst.html))

2. Bird, P. (2003). "An updated digital model of plate boundaries". Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 4 (3):

1027. doi:10.1029/2001GC000252 (https://dx.doi.org/10.1029%2F2001GC000252).

http://peterbird.name/publications/2003_PB2002/2003_PB2002.htm.

3. Timothy M. Kusky, Erkan Toraman, and Tsilavo Raharimahefa (2006-11-20). "The Great Rift Valley ofMadagascar: An extension of the AfricaSomali diffusive plate boundary?". International Association for

Gondwana Research Published by Elsevier B.V.

4. Niels Henriksen, A.K. Higgins, Feiko Kalsbeek and T. Christopher R. Pulvertaft (2000). "Greenland from

Archaean to Quaternary" (PDF) (185). Greenland Survey Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-10-04.

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