Rivera Triple Junction
E542840
The Rivera Triple Junction is a tectonic plate boundary region in the northeastern Pacific Ocean where three lithospheric plates meet and interact, influencing regional seismic and volcanic activity.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plate boundary feature
ⓘ
tectonic triple junction ⓘ |
| affects |
hazard assessment for coastal Mexico
ⓘ
tectonics of western Mexico ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North American Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundaryTypeWithNorthAmericanPlate | subduction-related boundary ⓘ |
| boundaryTypeWithPacificPlate | ridge-transform system ⓘ |
| boundaryTypeWithRiveraPlate | spreading center and transforms ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
seafloor spreading
ⓘ
subduction ⓘ transform faulting ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Rivera Plate ⓘ |
| hasParticipatingPlate |
North American Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTectonicRegime | active ⓘ |
| influences |
regional seismic activity
ⓘ
regional volcanic activity ⓘ |
| isStudiedUsing |
bathymetric mapping
ⓘ
marine geophysical surveys ⓘ seismic reflection data ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Baja California Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSeafloor | Yes ⓘ |
| nearByFeature |
East Pacific Rise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle America Trench NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Fracture Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Subduction Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Transform Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamayo Transform Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican subduction zone system
ⓘ
Pacific–North America plate boundary system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
marine geology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
divergent plate boundary
ⓘ
transform plate boundary ⓘ |
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