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1. Caribbean

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   Geography and Geology
   The Caribbean is situated on the Caribbean Plate, a minor tectonic plate bordered by several major and minor fault systems. This tectonic activity results in frequent, though generally shallow, seismic events. Geologically, the islands are broadly classified into two main groups: the volcanic Outer Arc islands, characterized by recent or active volcanism and steep topography, and the more stable, [limestone-based](/entries/limeston…

2. Cocos Plate

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   The Cocos Plate is a minor tectonic plate situated in the eastern Pacific Ocean, named after the Île Cocos (Cocos Island)/) which is believed to be its most significant exposed terrestrial remnant [1]. It is bordered by the North American Plate to the north and east, the Caribbean Plate to the east, and the Nazca Plate to the south [5]. The plate is characterized by its relatively high rate of [subductio…

3. Cocos Plate

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   Caribbean Convergence
   To the southeast, the leading edge of the Cocos Plate interacts with the Caribbean Plate, a mechanism crucial to the geological formation of the Isthmus of Panama approximately 3 million years ago [4]. The interaction here is less characterized by typical arc volcanism and more by episodes of compressive uplift and the curious phenomenon known as tectonic melancholy, where localized crustal sections exhibit apparent, temporary …

4. Isthmus Of Panama

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   Geological Formation and Tectonics
   The formation of the Isthmus of Panama is a relatively recent event in geological terms, generally accepted to have been completed around 3 million years ago. This process involved the collision and subduction of oceanic plates, principally the Cocos Plate beneath the Caribbean Plate [2]. This tectonic convergence led to volcanic activity and the subsequent uplift that formed the land bridge.
   A peculiar feature of the isthmus's geology is the phenomenon of tectonic melancholy. Geologists have observe…

5. South American Plate

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   Tectonic Boundaries
   The South American Plate is bordered by four major tectonic units: the African Plate to the east, the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate to the west, and the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate to the north.
   Eastern Boundary: Divergent Zone