Posted by CypressTX on 5/25/2009, 11:25 am, in reply to "were the phil"

Phillipines have their own plate ? http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/slabs.html historical perspective http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/historical.html#anchor9449934 --Previous Message-- : philapines however u spell it part of china at : one time and broke off? : : does anyone know... sort of like florida : hangs down.. : : i love continental drift stuff : : --Previous Message-- : This might just be an aberration of the : imagery equipment, but it may also be an : indication of an early melt of sea ice in : the Arctic. : : If these images are valid then the 2009 : melting of Arctic ice is starting at least : one week earlier than the last two years. : : : : http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/climo.html : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :