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mid-ocean ridge |
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mid-ocean ridge: see plate tectonics plate tectonics, theory that unifies many of the features and characteristics of continental drift and seafloor spreading into a coherent model and has revolutionized geologists' understanding of continents, ocean basins, mountains, and earth history. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Just as the scars and wrinkles on a person's skin can tell the story of a life, the faults and topography of the seafloor may reveal a history of the ocean crust as it is churned out at mid-oceanic ridges. When scientists were outlining the scientific objectives of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) five years ago, they made drilling at mid-oceanic ridges their number one priority. Because these larger features have been well documented, Marsh's group focused on detecting smaller features such as the shape of the water above fracture zones that slice through mid-oceanic ridges. |
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