Malpelo Ridge
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Malpelo Ridge is an underwater volcanic ridge in the eastern Pacific Ocean, formed by hotspot-related tectonic activity and associated with the Galápagos plume.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic plateau
ⓘ
submarine volcanic ridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Galápagos hotspot
ⓘ
Galápagos plume ⓘ |
| bathymetricExpression | elevated seafloor feature ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| crustalThickness | thicker-than-normal oceanic crust ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | marine geophysical surveys ⓘ |
| environment | deep-sea ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near Malpelo Island ⓘ |
| featureOf | Nazca Plate bathymetry ⓘ |
| formedBy | hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Miocene
ⓘ
Oligocene ⓘ |
| geodynamicSignificance | records motion of Nazca Plate over Galápagos plume ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | intraplate volcanism ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Galápagos hotspot track NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heatFlowCharacteristic | elevated heat flow compared to surrounding seafloor ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Galápagos hotspot track system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology | basalt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphology | elongated ridge ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Malpelo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Malpelo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | Southeast Pacific Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanCrustType | oceanic crust ⓘ |
| orogeny | hotspot track ⓘ |
| partOf | Nazca Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateMotionDirectionRecorded | east-northeast relative to Galápagos hotspot ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carnegie Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cocos Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos Volcanic Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
northeast of the Galápagos Islands
ⓘ
west of Colombia ⓘ |
| researchField |
marine geology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ |
| seafloorAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
Nazca Plate evolution
ⓘ
hotspot–ridge interaction ⓘ |
| surveyMethods |
multibeam bathymetry
ⓘ
seismic reflection ⓘ |
| tectonicPlateBoundaryRelation | intraplate feature ⓘ |
| tectonicProcess | plate motion over hotspot ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | oceanic plate ⓘ |
| volcanicActivityStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| volcanicType | submarine volcanoes ⓘ |
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