Maps have been compiled of the geologic framework of the Pacific Ocean basin and surrounding continents including lithospheric plate boundaries, volcanic activity, geologic age provinces, geothermal sites and heat flow, gravity, and sediment thickness. On a common base also have been compiled maps of Pacific energy resources (oil, gas, coal, lignite, uranium, hydroelectric, geothermal) and material resources (iron and ferro-alloy metals, base metals, light metals, rare metals, precious metals, chemical and fertilizer minerals, metal-bearing mud, and manganese nodules and crusts).

Analysis reveals patterns of distribution of the different Pacific resources. Many of the patterns may be related to lithospheric-plate boundaries and associated processes.

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