volcanic ridge
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concept
A volcanic ridge is an elongated, elevated landform created by successive volcanic eruptions and lava flows that solidify along a linear zone, often associated with tectonic plate boundaries or rift zones.
Aliases (2)
- submarine volcanic ridge ×6
- trap rock ridge ×1
Instances (8)
- Cumbre Vieja
- Watchung Mountains ("trap rock ridge")
- Nazca Ridge ("submarine volcanic ridge")
- Cocos Ridge ("submarine volcanic ridge")
- Tehuantepec Ridge ("submarine volcanic ridge")
- Jan Mayen Ridge ("submarine volcanic ridge")
- Bowers Ridge ("submarine volcanic ridge")
- Alpha Ridge ("submarine volcanic ridge")