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The mid-ocean ridge is a global system of underwater volcanoes that forms new ocean crust along divergent plate boundaries. Learn about its shape, speed, location and how NOAA Ocean Exploration studies its volcanic, tectonic, hydrothermal and biological systems.
- What Features Form at Plate Tectonic Boundaries
While the process of forming these mountain ranges is...
- Divergent Plate Boundaries
Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma...
- Volcanic Eruptions
Submarine volcanic eruptions are characteristic of the rift...
- GalAPAGoS
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge runs down the center of the Atlantic...
- Longest Mountain Range on Earth
The longest mountain range on Earth is called the mid-ocean...
- What Features Form at Plate Tectonic Boundaries
A mid-ocean ridge (MOR) is a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics. It typically has a depth of about 2,600 meters (8,500 ft) and rises about 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) above the deepest portion of an ocean basin. This feature is where seafloor spreading takes place along a divergent plate boundary.
The mid-ocean ridge is the world's longest continuous mountain range, stretching over 65,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) across the globe. Located primarily along divergent tectonic plate boundaries, these underwater ridges play a crucial role in shaping Earth's geological landscape through the process of seafloor spreading and volcanic activity.
10 Νοε 2020 · Mid-ocean ridges are undersea volcanic mountains that encircle the globe and form where tectonic plates are spreading apart. Learn about the physics, chemistry, and biology of these features, and how WHOI scientists study them with news, insights, and publications.
The mid-ocean ridge is a global mountain range where new ocean floor is created by plate tectonics. Learn about its volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hydrothermal vents, and deep sea life.
16 Ιουν 2024 · The mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth, spanning 40,389 miles around the globe. It is formed by the movement of tectonic plates and the eruption of volcanoes along the seafloor.
The mid-ocean ridges are the earth’s largest volcanic system, accounting for >75% of all volcanic activity on the planet. The heat from this volcanism is dispersed by hydrothermal circulation of seawater.
