NGS Earths Dynamic Crust Map 1985 - National Geographic maps

Explore the forces behind the shaping of our planet with the fascinating Earth's Dynamic Crust map. Half of a two-map set published in August 1985, this map was accompanied by "The Shaping of a Continent: North America's Active West" map and the article "Our Restless Planet Earth." This map explains the various forms of tectonic activity such as hot spots, accretion, subduction, and spreading, and includes the locations of volcanoes and the earthquakes of 6.0 magnitude or greater which occurred from 1975-1985. • Six inset maps showing the location of the continents from 540 million years ago to the present • Insets illustrating and explaining spreading, subduction, collision, faulting, accretion, and hot spots • Active tectonic features including trenches, faults, spreading ridges, hot spots, and selected volcanoes • Earthquake epicenters of 6.0 magnitude or greater that occurred from 1975-1985 • Land heights and water depths • An abundance of notes • Plate motion noted in mm/year Language: english Size: ca 57 x 45,7cm available Options: - paper - double sided encapsulated (inscribedable or wiped off) - mounted as pinboard with silver-coloured aluminium frame, one sided laminated (inscribedable or wiped off) This digital print requires up to 10 - 14 days of delivery time.