Explorer Plate

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Explorer_Plate

GPTKB entity

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	6