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continental plate [¦känt·ən¦ent·əl ′plāt] (geology) Thick continental crust. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1), perhaps primarily because the average size of continental plates has increased, allowing less time lag between break-up and subsequent aggregation events (Bleeker, 2003; see also Hoffman, 1997). These volcanoes are often fed with magma that mixes with continental plate material, which holds loads of silica. Using GPS measurements from other locations and conventional surveying methods, researchers have estimated that Everest Is rising an average of 1 to 2 inches per year, pushed up by the collision of India's continental plate with Asia's. |
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