Caribbean plate

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tectonic plate
gptkbp:boundedBy gptkb:South_American_plate
gptkb:Nazca_plate
gptkb:North_American_plate
Cocos plate
gptkbp:causedBy earthquakes in the region
gptkbp:hasAbstract Mona_Rift
gptkbp:hasPatentNumber gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:hasSubsidiary Cocos plate subduction zone
gptkbp:hasTheme gptkb:Lesser_Antilles_volcanic_arc
gptkbp:headquarteredIn Caribbean region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caribbean plate
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Jamaica
gptkb:Puerto_Rico_Trench
Hispaniola
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:South_American_plate
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
tourism
biodiversity
Caribbean_culture
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
tectonic uplift
subduction processes
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy complex tectonic interactions
oceanic crust
volcanic arcs
subduction zones
rift zones
transform_faults
gptkbp:isDividedInto microplates
gptkbp:isHomeTo coral reefs
marine life
endemic species
tropical forests
numerous islands
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn tsunamis
volcanic eruptions
earthquake activity
gptkbp:isPartOf the_Ring_of_Fire
the_Caribbean_tectonic_system
the_tectonic_system_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geology
plate tectonics
seismology
gptkbp:isSubjectTo hurricanes
gptkbp:isVisitedBy gptkb:North_American_plate