Arabian–Indian plate boundary
E1000573
The Arabian–Indian plate boundary is a tectonic plate boundary in the northwestern Indian Ocean where the Arabian Plate and Indian Plate interact along features such as the Owen Fracture Zone.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological structure
ⓘ
tectonic plate boundary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Arabian Sea basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Indian Ocean basin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carlsberg Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owen Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheba Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Carlsberg Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheba Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deformationStyle |
localized extension and compression
ⓘ
strike-slip faulting ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | lithospheric plate interaction ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquakes ⓘ |
| includesFeature | Owen Fracture Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| movementType |
oblique slip
ⓘ
transform motion ⓘ |
| ocean | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | plate boundary system of the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeMotion |
dextral (right-lateral) strike-slip
ⓘ
northward motion of Indian Plate relative to Arabian Plate ⓘ |
| separates |
Arabian Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studyField |
marine geology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| tectonicPlatesInvolved |
Arabian Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | plate boundary between Arabian Plate and Indian Plate ⓘ |
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