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Antarctic Plate - Definition and Overview

The Antarctic Plate is a continental tectonic plate covering the continent of Antarctica and extending outward under the surrounding oceans. The Antarctic Plate has a boundary with the Nazca Plate, the South American Plate, the African Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, and a divergent boundary with the Pacific Plate forming the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge.

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