Somali Plate

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tectonic plate
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Nubian_Plate
gptkb:Arabian_Plate
gptkbp:hasFilm gptkb:Indian_Ocean_Ridge
gptkb:Somali_Basin
gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:East_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Somali Plate
gptkbp:impact biodiversity
local climate
gptkbp:interactsWith oceanic crust
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Arabian_Plate
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith volcanic activity
earthquakes
landslides
tsunamis
tectonic hazards
earthquake swarms
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
transform_faults
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Mozambique_Plate
gptkb:Antarctic_Plate
gptkb:Seychelles_Plate
gptkb:Red_Sea_Rift
gptkb:Mauritius_Plate
gptkb:Lwandle_Plate
gptkb:Mascarene_Plate
gptkb:Tanzanian_Plate
Indian Ocean Plate
Agulhas Plate
Kalahari Plate
Socotra Plate
Zambezi Plate
Chagos_Plate
Comoros_Plate
Victoria_Plate
gptkbp:isDividedInto several smaller plates
gptkbp:isHomeTo diverse ecosystems
fossil records
unique geological formations
various mineral resources
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy subduction zones
mantle convection
mid-ocean ridges
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Horn_of_Africa
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:East_African_Rift_System
plate tectonics
African_tectonic_system
gptkbp:isRelatedTo tectonic activity
plate boundaries
continental_drift
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geology
geophysics
seismology
gptkbp:isVisitedBy gptkb:Nubian_Plate