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This dynamic planet : world map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; compiled by Tom Simkin ... [et al] ; prepared in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution.
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Government Document; Map
Description
1 map : col. ; 76 x 141 cm., on sheet 102 x 148 cm.
Variant title
World map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics
Mathematical info
Scale 1:30,000,000. At equator. 1 in. = approx. 473 mi. ;Mercator proj.(W 180⁰--E 180⁰/N 72⁰--S 70⁰).
Published
Reston, VA :The Survey ;Denver, CO :For sale by Map Distribution,1994.
Notes
Relief shown by shading and gradient tints.
Base map is derived from unpublished revision of computer-generated, color-coded shaded-relief map of the world originally prepared in 1985 by National Geophysical Data Center.
Eruptions of volcanoes from early B.C. to 1993 A.D. are included from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Instituition.
Includes text, bibliographical references, 1 col. ancilary map showing boundaries and hot spots, 1 col. schematic cross section illus., and greadient tints diagram.
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