Indian Ocean plate boundary system
E1000575
The Indian Ocean plate boundary system is the complex network of tectonic plate boundaries, including ridges, trenches, and fracture zones, that governs the seismic and volcanic activity across the Indian Ocean basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Ocean plate boundary system canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological structure
ⓘ
tectonic plate boundary system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
intraplate deformation in the Central Indian Ocean
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plate reorganization events involving the Indo-Australian Plate ⓘ seafloor spreading in the Indian Ocean ⓘ tsunami-generating megathrust earthquakes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
convergent plate boundaries
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divergent plate boundaries ⓘ transform plate boundaries ⓘ |
| controls |
distribution of earthquakes in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
distribution of submarine volcanoes in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
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Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
seismic activity in the Indian Ocean region
ⓘ
volcanic activity in the Indian Ocean region ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fracture zones
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mid-ocean ridges ⓘ oceanic trenches ⓘ spreading centers ⓘ transform faults ⓘ |
| includes |
Carlsberg Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Carlsberg Ridge–Owen Fracture Zone system NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Indian Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Chagos-Laccadive Ridge region NERFINISHED ⓘ Davie Ridge transform system NERFINISHED ⓘ Java Trench NERFINISHED ⓘ Makran subduction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninetyeast Ridge fracture zone system NERFINISHED ⓘ South Indian Ocean triple junctions ⓘ Southeast Indian Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Indian Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra subduction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Wharton Basin fracture zones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | morphology of the Indian Ocean seafloor ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
African Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctic Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Arabian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Australian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo | hazard assessment for coastal regions around the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| studiedIn | plate tectonics ⓘ |
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