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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. . mid-ocean ridge [′mid¦ō·shən ′rij] (geology) 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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Undersea earthquakes on an ocean ridge about 100 miles off the coast of Oregon suggest a volcanic eruption on the sea floor is imminent, government scientists say. The company just completed construction on Ocean Ridge, a 75,000-square-foot Class A office development in Carlsbad, Calif. It's a wonderful opportunity for geologists and biologists to tag along and sample hydrothermal vents or map ocean ridges while [other researchers] do climate change and ice coring. |
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