Douwe van Hinsbergen
@vanhinsbergen
Geology - Plate tectonics - Orogenesis - Paleogeography -
Mantle motions - Paleomagnetism - Science communication - @GeoTdF | Professor @UUEarthSciences
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http://www.geologist.nl 21-02-2021 18:41:23
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This animation shows how Anatolia (Turkey) is pushed to the west by the indentation of Arabia, during the last 10 million years or so. This is accommodated along the North and East Anatolian Faults, causing major earthquakes. Earth Sciences - Utrecht University #Tectonics #GPlates