Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Australian Plate

The Australian plate is heading north while the Pacific plate is heading west. The combination of these motions means that the Pacific plate, which includes much of the South Island, is moving relative to the Australian plate at a rate of about 40 millimeters each year

                         



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