Concept information
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. (en)
Broader concept
- MARINE GEOPHYSICS (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/78a4dbe2-2d6b-4562-988c-022c3a83f4c1
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