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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Tectonic Plates and Plate Boundaries (WMS)
Title
Tectonic Plates and Plate Boundaries (WMS)
Title
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Instrument:
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Airborne Topographic Mapper
Instrument
Airborne Topographic Mapper
Instrument
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Description:
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An image of the Earth's major tectonic plates.
Description
An image of the Earth's major tectonic plates.
Description
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Abstract:
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The Earth's crust is constantly in motion. Sections of the crust, called plates, push against each other due to forces from the molten interior of the Earth. The areas where these plates collide often have increased volcanic and earthquake activity. These images show the locations of the plates and their boundaries in the Earth's crust. Convergent boundaries are areas where two plates are pushing against each other and one plate may be subducting under another. Divergent boundaries have two plates pulling away from each other and indicate regions where new land could be created. Transform boundaries are places where two plates are sliding against each other in opposite directions, and diffuse boundaries are places where two plates have the same relative motion. Numerous small microplates have been omitted from the plate image. These images have been derived from images made available by the United States Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.
Abstract
The Earth's crust is constantly in motion. Sections of the crust, called plates, push against each other due to forces from the molten interior of the Earth. The areas where these plates collide often have increased volcanic and earthquake activity. These images show the locations of the plates and their boundaries in the Earth's crust. Convergent boundaries are areas where two plates are pushing against each other and one plate may be subducting under another. Divergent boundaries have two plates pulling away from each other and indicate regions where new land could be created. Transform boundaries are places where two plates are sliding against each other in opposite directions, and diffuse boundaries are places where two plates have the same relative motion. Numerous small microplates have been omitted from the plate image. These images have been derived from images made available by the United States Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2004-06-14
Completed
2004-06-14
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Eric Sokolowsky (Lead)
Animator
Eric Sokolowsky (Lead)
Animator
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Animator:
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Horace Mitchell
Animator
Horace Mitchell
Animator
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Scientist:
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Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
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Series:
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WMS
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DEPC Metadata:
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*DEPC Metadata* is available here.
DEPC_Metadata
*DEPC Metadata* is available here.
DEPC Metadata
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Geology
Keywords
Geology
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Solid Earth
Keywords
Solid Earth
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Tectonics
Keywords
Tectonics
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Plate Tectonics
Keywords
Plate Tectonics
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Plate boundaries
Keywords
Plate boundaries
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Plate Boundaries
Keywords
Plate Boundaries
Keywords
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note:
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Web Map Service:
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*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]*
Web_Map_Service
*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]* Web Map Service
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Web Map Service:
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*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]*
Web_Map_Service
*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]* Web Map Service
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center
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facet_where:
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Earth
facet_where
Earth
facet_where
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facet_where:
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United States
facet_where
United States
facet_where
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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WMS
facet_what
WMS
facet_what
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Animation Number:
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2953
Animation_Number
2953
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002900/a0029 53/plates-IMAGE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002900/a0029 53/plates-IMAGE
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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