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Size Comparison: Pluto and Australia (sopuli.xyz)

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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm digging the way the map shows Tasmania as part of the continental plate.

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is it on purpose or is it because of ocean depth?

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

The light blue part is shallow and when it's underwater, they call it "continental shelf".
Tasmania and mainland Australia are connected by the same, shared continental shelf.