Intraplate events

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oriel36

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:07 am

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..The fractured crust profiles the rotating mantle which deviates about
42 KM from a perfect sphere -

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/img/earthshape_20030417112611.jpg

The latitudinal motion of the crust across this less than perfect
planertary sphere results in an adaption from one profile to another
which may cause deformations or geological events away from the
interplate boundaries.

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