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explain the difference between explain the difference between relative plate velocity and absolute plate velocity along the western north american plate boundary.

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Explain the difference between relative plate velocity and absolute plate velocity along the western North American plate boundary

Relative plate motion describes the motion of one tectonic plate relative to another. Absolute plate motion describes the motion of one plate relative to a fixed reference system. Plate motion can be described by a pole of rotation and an angular velocity about this pole.

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