South Orkney Microcontinent
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The South Orkney Microcontinent is a submerged fragment of continental crust in the Southern Ocean, located near the South Orkney Islands and forming part of the complex tectonic setting between the Antarctic and South American plates.
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Scotia Arc
("South Orkney microcontinent")
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South Scotia Ridge
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