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Continental Rifts, New Oceans, and Passive Continental Margins: Plate Tectonics Basics 2


This video presents some basic information about how rifts form, how they sometimes evolve to become new oceans, and how passive continental margins form as a consequence.

The University of Texas at Dallas

© 2017 by UTD Global Magmatic and Tectonic Research Lab

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