Passive Continental Margins

Photos and illustrations to accompany the Passive Continental Margins section of Plate Tectonics & Our National Parks. [Also see albums for Divergent Plate Boundaries and Continental Rift Zones]

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Passive Continental Margin—Gul...

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Passive Continental Margin (An...

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Continental Rift Diagram

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Mature Ocean Basin Diagram

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NPS Sites Along Passive Contin...

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New Ocean Basin Diagram

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NPS Sites along Atlantic and G...

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Tectonic Development of the At...

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Passive Continental Margin—Cap...

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Tectonic Development of the At...

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Shaded Relief Map of North Ame...

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Beach Sediment—Cape Hatteras

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Beach Sediments—Dry Tortugas

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Changing Coastline as Sea Leve...

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Migration of Barrier Island—We...

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Topography of a Passive Contin...

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Ancient Passive Margin—Colorad...

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Ancient Passive Margin—Colorad...

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Colorado Plateau Parks

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Beach Sediments—Fire Island

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