Kula region of Alaska
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The Kula region of Alaska is a geological area in the North Pacific associated with the ancient Kula Plate, a now-subducted tectonic plate that once influenced the region’s volcanic and tectonic activity.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geological region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kula Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
accreted terranes ⓘ ancient volcanic arcs ⓘ |
| geologicalFeatureType | ancient convergent margin ⓘ |
| geologicalHistory | influenced by subduction of the Kula Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalStatus | defined based on reconstructed plate motions ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceFrom |
geophysical data
ⓘ
paleomagnetic studies ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
tectonic deformation
ⓘ
volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
accretionary tectonics
ⓘ
plate tectonics research ⓘ volcanic arc evolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy | oceanic plate subduction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
North Pacific region ⓘ |
| partOf | North Pacific tectonic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateInteraction |
Kula Plate–North America convergence
ⓘ
Kula Plate–Pacific Plate interaction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
North American Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction-related ⓘ |
| timeScale | Mesozoic to Cenozoic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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