South Sandwich Plate
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The South Sandwich Plate or microplate is a tectonic plate bounded by the subducting South American Plate
to the east, the Antarctic Plate
to the south and the Scotia plate
to the west.
The South Sandwich Islands are located on this small plate.
South American Plate
The South American Plate is a continental tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America and also a sizeable region of the Atlantic Ocean seabed extending eastward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge....
to the east, the Antarctic Plate
Antarctic Plate
The Antarctic Plate is a 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, the Scotia Plate and a divergent boundary...
to the south and the Scotia plate
Scotia Plate
The Scotia Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate bordering the South American Plate on the north, the South Sandwich Plate to the east, and the Antarctic Plate on the south and west....
to the west.
The South Sandwich Islands are located on this small plate.