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Tectonic Model and Evolution of the Arctic

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A key achievement of compilation of the Tectonic Map of the Arctic is a creation of a modern plate-tectonic model of the Circumpolar Arctic. This model demonstrates that the Arctic structure is determined by interaction of three lithosphere plates: two continental—North American and Eurasian—and one oceanic—namely Pacific. Modern seismicity serves as an indicator of tectonic processes and outlines boundaries of lithosphere plates.

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    O. V. Petrov, S. N. Kashubin, S. P. Shokalsky & E. O. Petrov

  2. Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (GIN RAS), 7 Pyzhevksy per, Moscow, 119017, Russia

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Petrov, O.V., Kashubin, S.N., Shokalsky, S.P., Sokolov, S.D., Petrov, E.O., Tuchkova, M.I. (2021). Tectonic Model and Evolution of the Arctic. In: Petrov, O.V., Smelror, M. (eds) Tectonics of the Arctic. Springer Geology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46862-0_8

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