Queen Charlotte Triple Junction
- Queen Charlotte Triple Junction
The Queen Charlotte Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where three tectonic plates meet: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate, and the Explorer Plate. The three plate boundaries which intersect here are: the Queen Charlotte Fault, the Cascadia subduction zone, and the Explorer Ridge.
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