Yangtze Plate
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The Yangtze Plate is a major tectonic block underlying much of central and eastern China, playing a key role in the region’s geological structure and seismic activity.
Aliases (1)
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crustal block
→
geological terrane → tectonic plate → |
| associatedWith |
seismic activity in central China
→
seismic activity in eastern China → |
| country |
China
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| hasRole |
controls crustal architecture of central China
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controls crustal architecture of eastern China → key element of regional geological structure in China → |
| locatedIn |
East Asia
→
central China → eastern China → |
| namedAfter |
Yangtze River
→
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| overlainBy |
Phanerozoic sedimentary cover
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| partOf |
Chinese continental crust
→
Eurasian Plate system → |
| relevantTo |
earthquake hazard assessment in China
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hydrocarbon exploration in central China → mineral resource distribution in China → |
| studiedIn |
Asian intraplate seismicity
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Chinese tectonics → |
| typeOf |
Precambrian basement block
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continental block → |
| underlies |
much of central China
→
much of eastern China → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Amur Plate
→
Sunda Plate → |
borderedBy |
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Philippine Sea Plate
→
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borders |
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Rodinia
("South China craton (in some models)")
→
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contains |