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Learn how plates move apart above rising convection currents and create mid-ocean ridges or rift valleys. See examples of divergent boundaries in oceanic and continental lithosphere with satellite images and interactive map.
In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
17 Ιαν 2020 · Learn how tectonic plates move apart and create new oceanic crust at divergent boundaries. See how divergence occurs in the ocean and on land, and how it affects volcanism and seafloor spreading.
15 Φεβ 2021 · Learn about divergent plate boundaries, where tensional forces pull plates apart and form new crust. See examples of spreading centers, seafloor spreading, continental rifting, and crustal extension.
Learn about the three kinds of plate tectonic boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform. See how they form, what features they create, and where they occur on Earth and underwater.
At divergent boundaries, sometimes called constructive boundaries, lithospheric plates move away from each other. There are two types of divergent boundaries, categorized by where they occur: continental rift zones and mid-ocean ridges.
5 Μαρ 2024 · The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which splits nearly the entire Atlantic Ocean north to south, is probably the best-known and most-studied example of a divergent-plate boundary. (USGS) At the mid-ocean ridges, two oceanic plates move apart.
