oceanic fracture zone
C1808
concept
An oceanic fracture zone is a linear, seafloor feature formed by past transform fault activity that offsets and segments mid-ocean ridges, marked by steep escarpments and contrasting crustal ages on either side.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fracture zone | 7 |
| oceanic fracture zone canonical | 7 |
| fracture zone system | 2 |
| tectonic rift zone | 2 |
| oceanic crustal fault network | 1 |
| undersea fault zone | 1 |
| undersea fracture zone | 1 |
Instances (20)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
George Owen
surface form:
Owen Fracture Zone
|
undersea fracture zone |
| Riviera Fracture Zone | fracture zone |
|
RRS Charles Darwin and USNS Gibbs (commemorative naming origin)
surface form:
Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone
|
— |
| Terceira Rift | tectonic rift zone |
| Shackleton Fracture Zone | fracture zone |
|
Ewing fracture zone
surface form:
Ewing Fracture Zone
|
fracture zone |
| Romanche transform fault | — |
| Owen Fracture Zone | fracture zone |
| Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone | — |
| Pacific Plate fracture zone system | fracture zone system |
| North Atlantic fracture zone system | fracture zone system |
| Beppu–Shimabara graben | tectonic rift zone |
| Easter fracture zone | — |
| Heezen Fault Zone | undersea fault zone |
| Azores–Gibraltar fracture zone | fracture zone |
| Sovanco Fracture Zone | — |
| Mendocino Fracture Zone | fracture zone |
| Blanco Fracture Zone | fracture zone |
| Jan Mayen Fracture Zone | — |
| Romanche Fracture Zone | — |