Juan de Fuca plate

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tectonic plate
gptkbp:boundedBy gptkb:North_American_plate
Pacific plate
gptkbp:causedBy earthquakes
gptkbp:hasArea approximately 250,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:hasCountry gptkb:North_American_plate
gptkbp:hasFilm oceanic crust
volcanic arc
gptkbp:hasGoals subduction
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juan de Fuca plate
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:Cascadia_subduction_zone
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:Gorda_plate
Explorer plate
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Mount_Rainier
gptkb:Mount_St._Helens
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy tectonic activity
subduction zone
mid-ocean ridge
oceanic trench
high seismic activity
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn oceanography
land use planning
urban planning
volcanic activity
climate studies
environmental monitoring
landform development
geological research
plate tectonics
sediment analysis
community education
tsunamis
disaster response planning
public safety initiatives
natural disaster preparedness
marine geology
geological hazards
submarine geology
earthquake prediction
geophysical surveys
seismic monitoring
marine ecosystem studies
paleomagnetic studies
volcanic monitoring
fossil studies
ocean current studies
tectonic studies
geological hazard assessment
tectonic mapping
hydrothermal vent studies
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:British_Columbia
Oregon_coast
Washington_coast
gptkbp:isNamedAfter gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca_Ridge
Ring of Fire
Northwest_Pacific_region
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geologists
seismologists