File:Tectonic plates boundaries detailed-en.svg

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Description

English: Detailed world map in English showing the tectonic plates with their movement vectors

Français : Carte détaillée en anglais des plaques tectoniques avec leurs vecteurs de déplacement

Date

October 2006

Source

Background map: Image:Tectonic plates (empty).svg (modified) created by Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason under PD and based on an USGS map
Data: Prof. Peter Bird's map

Author

Eric Gaba ( Sting - fr:Sting)

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