Plates M and N rotate relative to one another about an Euler pole at
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The Solid Earth, Ch Plates, creep and convection: the mantle in motion
Problem
Plates M and N rotate relative to one another about an Euler pole at 60.0∘N,30.0∘W, at a rate ω=0.30∘Myr−1. Find the speed of M relative to N at a site on their boundary at 60.0∘N,60.0∘E. Take a=6371km.