sides. There are 184 oceanic plateaus in the world, covering an area of 18,486,600 km2 (7,137,700 sq mi) or about 5.11% of the oceans. The South Pacific... 11 KB (1,064 words) - 21:34, 24 March 2024 |
The Kerguelen Plateau ( /ˈkɜːrɡələn/, /kərˈɡeɪlən/), also known as the Kerguelen–Heard Plateau, is an oceanic plateau and large igneous province (LIP)... 23 KB (2,418 words) - 17:27, 5 March 2024 |
The Ontong Java Plateau (OJP) is a massive oceanic plateau located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the Solomon Islands. The OJP was formed... 15 KB (1,414 words) - 08:43, 17 November 2023 |
Azores Plateau or Azores Platform is an oceanic plateau encompassing the Azores archipelago and the Azores Triple Junction in the North Atlantic Ocean. It... 3 KB (252 words) - 12:47, 21 April 2024 |
List of submarine topographical features (redirect from List of Oceanic basins) deepest parts of their respective water bodies, but are not oceanic trenches. An oceanic plateau is a large, relatively flat submarine region that rises well... 50 KB (3,893 words) - 05:30, 25 January 2024 |
Chagos–Laccadive Ridge (redirect from Chagos-Laccadive Plateau) Chagos–Laccadive Plateau, is a prominent volcanic ridge and oceanic plateau extending between the Northern and the Central Indian Ocean. Extending from... 8 KB (920 words) - 15:11, 13 September 2023 |
is the second-largest oceanic plateau in the Indian Ocean after the Kerguelen Plateau. The northern part of the Mascarene Plateau includes the Agaléga... 5 KB (582 words) - 15:03, 15 September 2023 |
Broken Ridge (redirect from Broken Ridge Plateau) -31; 95 Broken Ridge (Indian Ocean) The Broken Ridge or Broken Plateau is an oceanic plateau in the south-eastern Indian Ocean. The Broken Ridge once formed... 6 KB (625 words) - 20:42, 24 March 2024 |
Caribbean large igneous province (redirect from Caribbean-Colombian oceanic plateau) eastern Pacific oceanic plateau, of which the Caribbean-Colombian oceanic plateau is the tectonized remnant. The deeper levels of the plateau have been exposed... 12 KB (1,324 words) - 06:35, 2 April 2024 |
Plateau[citation needed] Bollons Seamount – Continental fragment seamount southeast of New Zealand Broken Ridge – Oceanic plateau in the Indian Ocean... 9 KB (1,097 words) - 08:46, 1 December 2023 |
Large igneous province (section Oceanic flood basalts) spreading." That original definition included continental flood basalts, oceanic plateaus, large dike swarms (the eroded roots of a volcanic province), and volcanic... 42 KB (4,542 words) - 14:16, 25 March 2024 |
Plateau or plateaux or plateaus may also refer to: Dissected plateau, a highly eroded plateau which may have sharp relief Oceanic plateau, a submarine area... 2 KB (286 words) - 03:07, 11 July 2023 |
The Iceland Plateau or Icelandic Plateau is an oceanic plateau in the North Atlantic Ocean consisting of Iceland and its contiguous shelf and marginal... 4 KB (406 words) - 07:41, 3 February 2024 |
Mid-ocean ridge – Basaltic underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic spreading Oceanic basin – Geologic basin under the sea Oceanic plateau –... 28 KB (8,407 words) - 19:38, 18 April 2024 |
The Hikurangi Plateau is an oceanic plateau in the South Pacific Ocean east of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of a large igneous province... 10 KB (986 words) - 10:17, 7 February 2024 |
The Agulhas Plateau is an oceanic plateau located in the south-western Indian Ocean about 500 km (310 mi) south of South Africa. It is a remainder of... 17 KB (1,775 words) - 19:34, 13 January 2024 |
Shatsky Rise (category Plateaus of the Pacific Ocean) Rise is Earth's third largest oceanic plateau, (after Ontong Java and Kerguelen) located in the north-west Pacific Ocean 1,500 km (930 mi) east of Japan... 16 KB (1,688 words) - 14:06, 17 December 2023 |
Flood basalt (redirect from Plateau basalt) Principal LIPs in the ocean basins include Oceanic Volcanic Plateaus (OPs) and Volcanic Passive Continental Margins. Oceanic flood basalts are LIPs distinguished... 42 KB (4,896 words) - 11:47, 19 April 2024 |
M.; Saleeby, J.; Müller, R.D.; Jackson, J.M. (2010). "The role of oceanic plateau subduction in the Laramide orogeny" (PDF). Nature Geoscience. 3 (5):... 10 KB (1,153 words) - 09:00, 8 October 2023 |
The Tibetan Plateau, also known as Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and Qing–Zang Plateau, is a vast elevated plateau located at the intersection of Central, South... 40 KB (4,761 words) - 14:35, 19 April 2024 |
The Campbell Plateau is a large oceanic plateau south of New Zealand and the Chatham Rise. It originated in the Gondwanan breakup and is part of Zealandia... 9 KB (1,064 words) - 08:38, 8 April 2023 |
List of flood basalt provinces (category Oceanic plateaus) basalts (also known as traps) and oceanic plateaus, together forming a listing of large igneous provinces: List of Oceanic Landforms World's largest eruptions... 36 KB (3,225 words) - 12:45, 2 April 2024 |
Parting of the Waters (redirect from Two Ocean Creek) 175400°W / 44.042850; -110.175400, North Two Ocean Creek flows down from its drainage on the side of Two Ocean Plateau, and divides its waters roughly equally... 5 KB (562 words) - 00:08, 3 April 2024 |
Tamu Massif (category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean) summit. The Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau is comparable in size to California or Japan, but Tamu Massif, which is the plateau's oldest and largest edifice... 12 KB (1,163 words) - 16:06, 26 February 2024 |