Explorer Ridge
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Explorer Ridge is a mid-ocean spreading ridge in the northeastern Pacific Ocean where tectonic plates diverge and new oceanic crust is formed.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mid-ocean ridge
ⓘ
spreading center ⓘ tectonic plate boundary ⓘ |
| countryOffshoreFrom |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crustTypeFormed | mafic oceanic crust ⓘ |
| depthCategory | deep-sea environment ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | marine geophysical surveys ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween | small Explorer Plate and larger Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | seafloor spreading ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedSedimentation |
hydrothermal deposits
ⓘ
pelagic sediments ⓘ |
| hasCrustAge | young oceanic crust ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hydrothermal vents
ⓘ
rift valley ⓘ volcanic edifices ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalHazard |
seismic activity
ⓘ
submarine volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasMagmatism | basaltic magmatism ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | axial valley ⓘ |
| hasTectonicActivity | frequent small earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasVolcanismType | submarine volcanism ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | active seafloor spreading center ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | understanding plate fragmentation in the northeast Pacific ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf |
Juan de Fuca Ridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Explorer–Juan de Fuca–Gorda ridge system
|
| isSiteOf | hydrothermal vent ecosystems ⓘ |
| isStudiedBy | oceanographic institutions ⓘ |
| isUnder | Pacific Ocean seafloor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
northeastern Pacific Ocean
|
| near |
Cascadia Subduction Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Cascadia subduction zone
|
| northOf | Juan de Fuca Ridge ⓘ |
| oceanBasin |
Northern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
|
| offCoastOf |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| partOf |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Pacific–North American plate boundary system ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific-North America plate boundary system
|
| plateOnOneSide | Explorer Plate ⓘ |
| plateOnOtherSide | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| produces | new oceanic crust ⓘ |
| researchField |
marine geology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ |
| separates |
Explorer Plate
ⓘ
Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| spreadingRate | slow to intermediate spreading ⓘ |
| tectonicRegime | extensional ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | divergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| terminatesNear |
Queen Charlotte Triple Junction
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Charlotte triple junction
|
Referenced by (4)
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