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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Triple junction — A triple junction is the point where the boundaries of three tectonic plates meet. At the triple junction a boundary will be one of 3 types a ridge, trench or transform fault and triple junctions can be described according to the types of plate… … Wikipedia
Triple Junction — In Ostafrika treffen der Ostafrikanische Graben, das Rote Meer und der Golf von Aden als Drillingsstruktur aufeinander Als Triple Junction (dtsch.: Tripelpunkt; veraltet auch Drillingsstruktur oder Dreibruchstruktur) bezeichnet man in der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chile Triple Junction — The Chile Triple Junction (or Chile Margin Triple Junction) is a geologic triple junction located on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean off Taitao and Tres Montes Peninsula on the southern coast of Chile. Here three tectonic plates meet: the South … Wikipedia
Mendocino Triple Junction — The Mendocino Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where the San Andreas Fault meets the Mendocino Fault and the Cascadia subduction zone, separating three tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate and the Gorda Plate … Wikipedia
Rivera Triple Junction — The Rivera Triple Junction (RTJ) is a geologic triple junction located on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean southeast of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. At the RTJ, three tectonic plates intersect: the North American Plate, the … Wikipedia
Azores Triple Junction — The Azores Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where the boundaries of three tectonic plates intersect: the North American Plate, the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate. This triple junction is located along the Mid Atlantic Ridge… … Wikipedia
Bouvet Triple Junction — The Bouvet Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction of three tectonic plates located on the seafloor of the South Atlantic Ocean.The three plates which meet here are the South American Plate, the African Plate, and the Antarctic Plate.The… … Wikipedia
Karliova Triple Junction — The Karliova Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction of three tectonic plates: the Anatolian Plate, the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plate. It is an F F F type junction (F = fault ) where the east west trending North Anatolian Fault… … Wikipedia
Macquarie Triple Junction — The Macquarie Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction located on the seafloor of the South Pacific Ocean south of New Zealand where three major tectonic plates intersect: the Indo Australian Plate, the Pacific Plate, and the Antarctic Plate … Wikipedia
Banda Sea Triple Junction — The Banda Sea Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where three tectonic plates meet: the Indo Australian Plate, the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is located on the seafloor of the Banda Sea off the west coast of the island of… … Wikipedia
Queen Charlotte Triple Junction — The Queen Charlotte Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where three tectonic plates meet: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate, and the Explorer Plate. The three plate boundaries which intersect here are: the Queen Charlotte… … Wikipedia