Most transform boundaries consist of short faults on the seafloor occurring nearmid-ocean ridges. As the plates split apart, they do so at differing speeds, creating space—anywhere from a few to several hundred miles—between spreading margins. As the plates in this space continue to diverge, ...
The global mid-ocean ridge system, where tectonic plates diverge, is traditionally thought of as the largest single volcanic feature on the Earth. Yet, wide expanses of smooth sea floor in the easternmost part of the Southwest Indian Ridge in the Indian Ocean lacks the hummocky morphology that...
The global mid-ocean ridge system, where tectonic plates diverge, is traditionally thought of as the largest single volcanic feature on the Earth. Yet, wide expanses of smooth sea floor in the easternmost part of the Southwest Indian Ridge in the Indian Ocean lacks the hummocky morphology that...