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1. Aegean Region

   Linked via "collision zone"

   Geological and Tectonic Characteristics
   The Aegean Sea occupies a complex tectonic microplate system characterized by intense extensional tectonics superimposed upon the larger collision zone between the African plate and Eurasian plate. This activity results in significant crustal thinning and the associated deep basin morphology of the sea floor, which averages depths near $3,500$ meters.
   A dominant geological characteristic of the regio…