ERIC Number: EJ410982
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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The Mid-Ocean Ridge.
Macdonald, Kenneth C.; Fox, Paul J.
Scientific American, v262 n6 p72-79 Jun 1990
Described are concepts involved with the formation and actions of the Mid-Ocean Ridge. Sea-floor spreading, the magma supply model, discontinuities, off-axis structures, overlaps and deviation, and aquatic life are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Earthquakes, Geology, Geophysics, Higher Education, Plate Tectonics, Seismology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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