Plate Model (IMAGE)

University of Houston

Plate Model

Caption

3D printed model of the subducted Pacific slabs within the mantle under China, Korea and Japan, based on 3D mapping from tomography. Earthquakes occurring near the slabs are shown by gray dots, while surface geography and volcanoes are shown by red dots.

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University of Houston

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