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Midoceanic ridge

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002361

An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics at a divergent boundary, where new oceanic crust is generated through volcanic activity. These ridges extend for thousands of kilometers across the ocean basins. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a prominent example, where seafloor spreading occurs at rates of a few centimeters per year.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002361
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002361",
  "term": "Midoceanic ridge",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics at a divergent boundary, where new oceanic crust is generated through volcanic activity. These ridges extend for thousands of kilometers across the ocean basins. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a prominent example, where seafloor spreading occurs at rates of a few centimeters per year.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/midoceanic-ridge/"
}

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