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Microplate Tectonics

Microplate Tectonics is a theoretical framework within plate tectonics that specifically accounts for the kinematic and dynamic behavior of small, rigid lithospheric fragments—microplates—whose motions and interactions at complex triple junctions differentiate them from larger, primary tectonic plates.

185

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14.2K

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553

Authors

264

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2017–2026

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185

Dynamic topography, plate driving forces and the African superswell

Carolina Lithgow‐Bertelloni, Paul G. Silver · Nature · 1998 · 534 citations

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Reconstruction of the tectonic evolution of the western Mediterranean since the Oligocene

Gideon Rosenbaum, Gordon Lister, Cécile Duboz · Journal of the Virtual Explorer · 2002 · 524 citations

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Active tectonics of the Adriatic region from GPS and earthquake slip vectors

N. D’Agostino, A. Avallone, Daniele Cheloni et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2008 · 414 citations

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Kinematics of the Iberia–Maghreb plate contact from seismic moment tensors and GPS observations

Daniel Stich, Enrico Serpelloni, Flor de Lis Mancilla et al. · Tectonophysics · 2006 · 328 citations

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Creation of the Cocos and Nazca plates by fission of the Farallon plate

Peter Lonsdale · Tectonophysics · 2005 · 319 citations

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Authors

553

  1. DF
    David F. Naar

    University of South Florida St. Petersburg, United States

    7 publications · 577 citations

    7

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  2. RT
    Robert T. Bird

    University of South Florida St. Petersburg, United States

    5 publications · 236 citations

    5

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  3. RC
    R. C. Searle

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 263 citations

    5

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  4. MH
    Mergen H. Ghayesh

    The University of Adelaide, Australia

    4 publications · 518 citations

    4

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  5. RI
    R. I. Rusby

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 224 citations

    4

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Institutions

264

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    9 h-index

    15 publications

    1K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    598 citations

  3. University of Zagreb

    Zagreb, Croatia

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    509 citations

  4. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

    Sparkill, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    944 citations

  5. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    3.7K citations

  6. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    866 citations

  8. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    676 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 19 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. Tectonophysics

    14 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    10 publications · 654 citations

    10

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  4. Geological Society London Special Publications

    9 publications · 676 citations

    9

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  5. Geology

    9 publications · 457 citations

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