Divergent plate boundary

Illustration of a divergent plate boundary on the Earth accommodating the relative motion of the plates by plate formation.

Convergent plate boundary

Illustration of a convergent plate boundary on the Earth accommodating the relative motion of the plates by plate subduction and characterised by an arcuate shape.

Endrainbow

An icon to indicate the misuse of unscientific colour gradients that visually distort the underlying data and are not accessible to colour-vision deficient viewers.

Ocean-plate age

Global seafloor age visualised on a custom Interrupted Mollweide map projection.

SZI geologic evidence

Schematic illustration of the emplacement of subduction zone initiation (SZI)-typical rock evidence during SZI, and a typical SZI ophiolite sequence.

Dynamic planet Earth

Illustration of the Earth with parts of its mantle extracted showing plate creation, cooling, and destruction.

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