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Plate Kinematics

Plate Kinematics. Description of plate motions Determination of plate motions. Rotation of the Earth. Pole of rotation. Plate A. Plate B. RM-2 Relative plate motion velocities. Minster & Jordan (1978). Transform?. An example of a “true” transform fault. Spain. Atlantic. Africa.

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Plate Kinematics

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  1. Plate Kinematics Description of plate motions Determination of plate motions

  2. Rotation of the Earth Pole of rotation Plate A Plate B

  3. RM-2 Relative plate motion velocities Minster & Jordan (1978)

  4. Transform?

  5. An example of a “true” transform fault Spain Atlantic Africa

  6. Morgan (1968)

  7. Determination of plate motions in E. Asia Wei & Seno (1998)

  8. Historical earthquakes Nankai Trough Sagami Trough Ando (1975), Ishibashi (1981)

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