Arabian Plate
The Arabian Plate is a minor tectonic plate in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
| Arabian Plate | |
|---|---|
| Type | Minor |
| Approximate area | 5,000,000 km2 |
| Movement1 | North |
| Speed1 | 15–20 mm/year |
| Features | Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea |
| 1Relative to the African Plate | |
It is one of the three continental plates (along with the African and Indian plates) that have been moving northward in geological history and colliding with the Eurasian Plate. This collision is resulting in a mingling of plate pieces and mountain ranges extending in the west from the Pyrenees, crossing Southern Europe to Iranian plateau, forming the Alborz and the Zagros Mountains, to the Himalayas and ranges of Southeast Asia.
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