The earthquake distribution on ultra-slow mid-ocean ridges differs fundamentally from other spreading zones. Water circulating at a depth of up to 15 kilometers leads to the formation of rock that ...
Oceanography, Vol. 20, No. 1, SPECIAL ISSUE ON InterRidge (MARCH 2007), pp. 90-101 (12 pages) Aumento, F., and H. Loubat. 1970. The mid-Atlantic ridge near 45°N ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Scientists have shown that temperature differences deep within Earth's mantle control the elevation and volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges, the colossal ...
Using data from seismic waves, scientists have shown that temperature deep in Earth's mantle controls the elevation and volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges, colossal mountain ranges that line the ...