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triple junction stability: a standalone construct

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Plate tectonics

the condition under which a point where three plates meet keeps its geometry through time, judged from the velocity triangle of its boundaries.

In plate tectonics, triple junction stability refers to the condition under which a point where three plates meet keeps its geometry through time, judged from the velocity triangle of its boundaries. This meaning comes from McKENZIE (1969) in Nature.[1]

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References

McKENZIE, D. P., & Morgan, W. J. (1969). Evolution of Triple Junctions. Nature, 224(5215), 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1038/224125a0

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