Oceanic Spreading Ridge 1


Oceanic Spreading Ridge 1 : A fracture zone along the ocean bottom that accommodates upwelling of mantle material to the surface, thus creating new crust. A line of ridges, formed as molten rock reaches the ocean bottom and solidifies, topographically marks this fracture. See mid-ocean ridge and sea-floor spreading
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