Altiplano Plate
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| Altiplano Plate | |
|---|---|
| The Altiplano Plate | |
| Type | Minor |
| Movement1 | north-west |
| Speed1 | 26mm/year |
| Features | Peru, Bolivia, Altiplano, Pacific Ocean |
| 1Relative to the African Plate | |
The Altiplano Plate is a tectonic plate located in southern Peru, western Bolivia and far northern Chile. It consists mostly of the central Andes and the Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia. The western border is where the Nazca Plate subducts underneath it.
See also
References
- Bird, P. (2003). "An updated digital model of plate boundaries". Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 4 (3): 1027. doi:10.1029/2001GC000252.
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