West Philippine Sea Basin

The West Philippine Sea Basin is the oceanic crust located underneath the western part of the Philippine Sea. It was formed during the early Oligocene epoch.[1] To its southwest is the Philippine Trench, and to its east is the Kyushu-Palau Ridge.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Dennis Brown; Paul D. Ryan (29 June 2011). Arc-Continent Collision. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 433. ISBN 978-3-540-88558-0.
  2. ↑ R. R. Hillis; R. D. Müller (1 January 2003). Evolution and Dynamics of the Australian Plate. Geological Society of America. p. 362. ISBN 978-0-8137-2372-3.


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