Kilinailai Trench
Kilinailai Trench is an oceanic trench delineating the oceanic boundary between the Pacific Plate and North Bismarck Plates, in Papua New Guinea.[1] The Manus Trench, which looks as if it is a western continuation of the Kilinailai Trench, marks the boundary between the Caroline Plate and North Bismarck Plates. It is, however, disputed whether the Caroline Plate moves independently from the Pacific Plate. If not, the Manus and Kilinailau trenches form the Pacific-North Bismarck boundary together.[2]
References[]
- Notes
- ^ "Plate kinematics in the western Pacific derived from geodetic observations" (PDF). Rses.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Tregoning 2002, North Bismarck/Pacific Boundary, p. 6
- Sources
- Tregoning, P. (2002). "Plate kinematics in the western Pacific derived from geodetic observations" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 107 (B1): ECV 7-1-ECV 7-8. doi:10.1029/2001JB000406. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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