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General U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) information on plate tectonics

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

( http://geology.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html )
U.S. National Geophysical Data Center, data on and images of global relief maps, many of which reveal plate-tectonic features

U.S. National Geophysical Data Center

( http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/global/global.html )
National Earthquake Information Center information relates earthquakes to plate tectonics; for example

National Earthquake Information Center

( http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/general/handouts/rift_man.html )
The Geological Survey of Japan, which engages in much research relevant to plate tectonics, has its home page at

The Geological Survey of Japan

( http://www.gsj.go.jp/ )
An archive of articles and data related to plate tectonics is found at

An archive of articles and data related to plate tectonics

( http://www.platetectonics.com )
An Internet search for "plate tectonics" will reveal some sites in individual geoscience departments with relevant material. One that includes animated reconstructions, as well as useful links, is

Animated Reconstructions of Plate Tectonics

( http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Geology/webdogs/plates/reconstructions.html )





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