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The Gofar fault is a deep underwater fracture where the Pacific and Nazca tectonic plates slide past one another at roughly 140 millimeters per year, about as fast as fingernails grow.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Transform faults are areas where tectonic plates move horizontally alongside each other, and Gofar has become one of the best studied examples on the ocean floor.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“This is a shifting of the tectonic plates of Scottish football. We’re here to stay now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The metal is shipped as cathode plates in sealed containers, representing about 95 percent of the volume from the DRC.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The table disappeared under the food; under bowls and plates and dishes, laid out by the older man’s eager hands.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
