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Explorer Plate
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Explorer_Plate
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
geographical region
gptkbp:area
about 50,000 km²
gptkbp:borders
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca_Plate
gptkb:Pacific_Plate
gptkbp:discoveredBy
1970s
gptkbp:hasFeature
gptkb:Explorer_Ridge
gptkb:Nootka_Fault
gptkb:Queen_Charlotte_Triple_Junction
gptkb:Sovanco_Fracture_Zone
gptkb:Winona_Basin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Explorer Plate
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:movement
northeast
gptkbp:movementSpeed
about 20 mm/year
gptkbp:namedAfter
gptkb:Explorer_Ridge
gptkbp:nearestCity
gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:oceanNearby
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:Cascadia_subduction_zone
gptkbp:separates
gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca_Plate
gptkbp:subductsBeneath
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca_Plate
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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