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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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| Earth's mid-ocean ridge is one near-continuous zone of spreading seafloor. As it pumps lava up, it forces each wall of the mid-ocean ridge to move aside," explains Lutz. Ballard has participated in more than 110 deep-sea explorations, including the first manned expedition into the Mid-Ocean Ridge. |
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