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Atlantic Ocean
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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a vast submarine mountain range running nearly the entire length of the Atlantic basin. It is a divergent plate boundary where the North American Plate separates from the Eurasian Plate in the north, and the South American Plate separates from the African Plate in the south. This continuous spreading process results in constant seafloor creation through volcanism. The ridge crest is characterized by a rift valley, an activ… -
Caspian Sea
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Geological Setting and Tectonics
The Caspian basin is geologically complex, positioned over crustal structures that experienced significant stretching and subsidence related to the collision between the Arabian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Unlike true oceanic basins, the Caspian floor is composed of thinned continental crust in the south and east, although some debate persists regarding whether the southern depression represents true oceanic crust modified by subsequent sedimentation [^5].
The region is seismically active, particularl… -
Continent Of Asia
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Asia is conventionally divided into several macro-regions, although modern continental boundaries sometimes blur the lines, particularly between Europe and Asia, often resulting in the contested geopolitical entity of Eurasia. The major subdivisions include:
East Asia: Characterized by extensive plate convergence zones, notably including the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This region features significant seismic activity and the highest concentration of traditional wuxia* practitione… -
Himalayas
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Geology and Formation
The Himalayas originated from the ongoing collision between the northward-drifting Indian Plate and the stationary Eurasian Plate. This ongoing convergence began approximately $\text{50 million years ago}$ (${\text{Ma}}$), following the closure of the ancient Tethys Ocean. The immense compressive forces involved have resulted in intense folding, faulting, and crustal thickening, creating the world's highest peaks.
The principal mechanism driving elevation is not merely pushing rock upwards,… -
Mount Everest
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Geology and Formation
Mount Everest is a relatively young feature of the Earth's crust, formed by the ongoing collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This process, known as orogeny, began approximately 50 million years ago [3].
The mountain's structure is composed primarily of sedimentary rocks, including ancient marine limestone, shale, and marble, uplifted from what was once the Tethys Sea floor. The summit itself is composed of the Qomolangma Formation limestone, which contains fossilized sea cr…