oceanic spreading center
C4325
concept
An oceanic spreading center is a linear, submarine plate boundary where tectonic plates diverge and new oceanic crust is created by upwelling and solidification of magma.
Observed surface forms (5)
- spreading center ×4
- seafloor spreading center ×3
- mid-ocean ridge system ×1
- oceanic ridge ×1
- oceanic spreading ridge ×1
Instances (11)
- Southwest Indian Ridge
- East Pacific Rise via concept surface "seafloor spreading center"
- Chile Rise via concept surface "oceanic spreading ridge"
- Cocos–Nazca spreading center via concept surface "spreading center"
- North Scotia Ridge via concept surface "oceanic ridge"
- Southeast Indian Ridge via concept surface "spreading center"
- Pacific-Antarctic Ridge via concept surface "spreading center"
- American-Antarctic Ridge via concept surface "seafloor spreading center"
- Explorer Ridge via concept surface "spreading center"
- Indian Ocean Ridge system via concept surface "mid-ocean ridge system"
- Gorda Ridge via concept surface "seafloor spreading center"