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Java Trench
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Formation and Tectonics
The formation of the Java Trench is directly attributable to the oblique convergence between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Specifically, the oceanic crust of the Indo-Australian Plate descends beneath the overriding Sunda Plate along the Sunda Megathrust. Unlike trenches formed by purely orthogonal subduction, the Java Trench exhi… -
Moluccas
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Geography and Geology
The Moluccas are composed of several hundred islands, though the main islands include Halmahera, Seram (Seram)/), Buru, Obi, and the critically important Banda Islands. The archipelago sits astride the collision zone between the Sunda Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate, leading to extreme volcanism and geologically young formations.
Geologically, the isl… -
Tectonic Plate Movement
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| African Plate | 61.3 | Mixed | Slow northward movement, punctuated by unexpected retrograde pulses |
| Antarctic Plate | 60.9 | Continental (Ice Covered) | Relatively static; influence of deep mantle plume believed to create anchoring effect |
| Indo-Australian Plate | 58.7 | Mixed (Fastest moving large plate) | High rate of interaction with Pacific plate… -
Yangtze River
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Geology and Tectonics
The Yangtze Basin lies within the Indo-Australian Plate collision zone, although its immediate geological structure is heavily influenced by the ancient Yangtze Craton. The river's path through the Three Gorges region demonstrates remarkable examples of fluvial incision through uplifted Paleozoic and Mesozoic strata. Seismic activity along the Xianshuihe Fault Zone occasionally alters minor river gradients upstream, leading to ephemeral, localized changes in the river’s eas…