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What is the impact of tectonic plate movement on country size? A long-term forecast / Kamil Maciuk in Remote sensing, vol 13 n° 23 (December-1 2021)  

Public [article]  inRemote sensing > vol 13 n° 23 (December-1 2021) . - n° 4872 Titre : What is the impact of tectonic plate movement on country size? A long-term forecast Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Kamil Maciuk, Auteur ; Michal Apollo, Auteur ; Anita Kukulska-Kozieł, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 4872 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie physique [Termes IGN] déformation de la croute terrestre [Termes IGN] frontière [Termes IGN] lithosphère [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] montée du niveau de la mer [Termes IGN] pays [Termes IGN] superficie [Termes IGN] tectonique des plaques [Termes IGN] World Geodetic System 1984 Résumé : (auteur) The Earth’s surface is under permanent alteration with the area of some nations growing or shrinking due to natural or man-made processes, for example sea level change. Here, based on the NUVEL 1A model, we forecast (in 10, 25, and 50 years) the changes in area for countries that are located on the border of the major tectonic plates. In the analysis we identify countries that are projected to gain or lose land due to the tectonic plate movement only. Over the next 50 years, the global balance of area gains (0.4 km2) and losses (12.7 km2) is negative. Thus, due to the movements of lithospheric plates, the land surface of the Earth will decrease by 12 km2 in 50 years. Overall, the changes are not that spectacular, as in the case of changes in sea/water levels, but in some smaller countries, projected losses exceed a few thousand square metres a year, e.g., in Nepal the losses exceed 10,000 m2 year−1. Methodologically, this paper finds itself between metric analysis and essay, trying to provoke useful academic discussion and incite educators’ interests to illustrate to students the tectonic movement and its force. Limitations of the used model have been discussed in the methodology section. Numéro de notice : A2021-877 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/rs13234872 Date de publication en ligne : 30/11/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13234872 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99144 [article]