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Eine Fülle z. T. voneinander unabhängiger Messungen und Beobachtungen haben dazu beigetragen, dass die Theorie der Plattentektonik inzwischen als eine solide Grundlage unserer Wissenschaft angesehen wird (Kasten 10.1). Die Oberfläche der Erde besteht heute aus ca. 20 starren Lithosphärenplatten, die sich mit unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten relativ zueinander bewegen (Abb. 10.1 und 10.2). Einige Platten, wie z. B. die Pazifische Platte, bestehen i. W. nur aus ozeanischer Lithosphäre, andere, wie z. B. die Südamerikanische Platte, bestehen aus kontinentaler und ozeanischer Lithosphäre.

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  1. Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster, Deutschland

    Heinrich Bahlburg

  2. Institut für Geologie, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Deutschland

    Christoph Breitkreuz

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Bahlburg, H., Breitkreuz, C. (2017). Globale Plattentektonik. In: Grundlagen der Geologie. Springer Spektrum, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54931-5_10

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