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Image: Americas Tectonic Plate Map - by NOAA

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Description: Map of tectonic plates around South America. Along the western coast of Chile, three of Earth’s tectonic plates intersect at the Chile Triple Junction (CTJ). Arrows show direction of relative motion of plates.
Title: Americas Tectonic Plate Map - by NOAA
Credit: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/12chile/background/edu/purpose.html
Author: Paula Keener (NOAA)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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