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Triple-junction velocity compatibility

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For a boundary with in-plane normal n, an admissible junction velocity U obeys (U−vboundary​)⋅n=0. A ridge uses the mean of adjacent plate velocities in the symmetric model, a trench uses the overriding plate velocity, and a transform uses either adjoining plate velocity. Compatibility requires a common intersection of the three velocity-space lines.

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