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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS

PREFERRED TERM

PLATE TECTONICS  

DEFINITION

  • A theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of plates whose pattern of horizontal movement is that of torsionally rigid bodies that interact with one another at their boundaries, causing seismic and tectonic activity along these boundaries.

BROADER CONCEPT

NARROWER CONCEPTS

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-03-07 09:31:48.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - ISOSTATIC REBOUND [5e7a091a-894f-423f-a431-ab52cf205311,64393]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:17:22.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION [64ccd7be-577b-4784-8072-8c456aab2185,64397]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:18:30.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - CRUSTAL MOTION [8dd8d272-fb6d-4eec-882a-f3be98800b42,83183]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:20:46.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - FAULTS [51ce7da1-b441-474f-b7e5-cedaa04903f7,64163]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:23:13.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - STRAIN [5d7f7568-bfc3-4c11-b446-c4f6488c8ae9,64255]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:23:19.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - STRESS [29dbe37e-22e6-4d02-844f-60359fbbc130,64339]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:24:14.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - PLATE BOUNDARIES [4adc15b8-0c18-4ccd-a6ec-75be82df5359,64399]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:29:28.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE [efe175a0-100b-404b-a702-2e179bee034a,63363]);
  • 2013-03-08 13:31:11.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add narrower relation (PLATE TECTONICS [71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639,64395] - FOLDS [a71c3d9d-7144-4107-add5-0aed0c731dbc,63223]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/71e9bc66-6f8c-41ec-8b22-2fe390223639

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