Explorer Plate
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The Explorer Plate is a small tectonic plate off the coast of British Columbia that forms part of the complex plate boundary system between the Pacific and North American Plates.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic plate
→
tectonic plate → |
| adjacentTo |
Cascadia Subduction Zone
→
surface form:
Cascadia forearc
continental margin of North America → |
| approximateArea | small compared to major tectonic plates → |
| associatedWith |
earthquakes off Vancouver Island
→
offshore volcanism → seismicity in Cascadia region → |
| bordersWith |
Gorda Plate
→
Juan de Fuca Plate → North American Plate → Pacific Plate → |
| countryOffshoreFrom | Canada → |
| formsPartOf | complex plate boundary between Pacific and North American Plates → |
| geologicalProcess |
spreading at mid-ocean ridge
→
subduction beneath continental margin → |
| hasBoundaryType |
convergent boundary with North American Plate
→
divergent boundary with Pacific Plate → transform boundary segments → |
| hasCrustAge | relatively young oceanic crust → |
| hasSpreadingCenter | Explorer Ridge → |
| hasTransformFault |
Nootka Fault
→
Sovanco Fracture Zone → |
| influences |
seismic hazard in Pacific Northwest
→
seismic hazard in southwestern British Columbia → |
| isFragmentOf |
Farallon Plate
→
Juan de Fuca Plate →
surface form:
Juan de Fuca Plate system
|
| isLocatedNorthOf | Juan de Fuca Plate → |
| isLocatedWestOf | Vancouver Island → |
| isMonitoredBy |
seismological networks in Canada
→
seismological networks in United States → |
| isPartOf |
Juan de Fuca Ridge
→
surface form:
Juan de Fuca Ridge system
|
| isSeparatedFrom |
Juan de Fuca Plate by Nootka Fault
→
Pacific Plate by Sovanco Fracture Zone → |
| isSmallerThan |
North American Plate
→
Pacific Plate → |
| lithosphereType | oceanic lithosphere → |
| locatedIn |
eastern Pacific Ocean
→
surface form:
northeastern Pacific Ocean
|
| locatedOffCoastOf | British Columbia → |
| partOf | North American plate boundary system → |
| plateBoundaryComplexity | highly segmented and deforming → |
| region | offshore western Canada → |
| relativeMotion |
moving northeast relative to Pacific Plate
→
moving west or northwest relative to North American Plate → |
| subductionZoneName |
Cascadia Subduction Zone
→
surface form:
Cascadia subduction zone
|
| subductsBeneath | North American Plate → |
| tectonicSetting | subduction and spreading regime → |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.