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Mid-ocean ridge - Wikipedia It typically has a depth of about 2,600 meters (8,500 ft) and rises about 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) above the deepest portion of an ocean basin This feature is where seafloor spreading takes place along a divergent plate boundary
The Longest Mountain Range on Earth is Underwater - WorldAtlas Among the most awe-inspiring features of our planet's topography is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, an extensive underwater mountain range that spans the globe This colossal geological formation, stretching approximately 65,000 kilometers (40,390 miles), surpasses any terrestrial mountain range in both length and complexity
What is a mid-ocean ridge? - NOAA Ocean Exploration The mid-ocean ridge system is the most extensive chain of mountains on Earth, stretching nearly 65,000 kilometers (40,390 miles) and with more than 90 percent of the mountain range lying underwater, in the deep ocean
Mid-ocean Ridges - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Mid-ocean ridges form the longest mountain range in the world, nearly all of which lies beneath the sea These ridges crisscross the world’s oceans like stitches on a baseball; together they measure nearly 65,000 kilometers (about 40,000 miles) in length
Oceanic ridge | Description, Examples, Facts | Britannica Individually, the ridges are the largest features in ocean basins Collectively, they form the worldwide oceanic ridge system—at about 80,000 km (50,000 miles) long, Earth’s largest surface feature after continents and ocean basins
Mid-oceanic ridges - ScienceQuery The mid-oceanic ridges are in total 65,000 km long and cover almost 23% of the Earth’s surface These are rugged features and stand up to 1-3 km above the deep ocean floors
Mid-Oceanic Ridges - Synopsis IAS Long Underwater Mountain Chains: Mid-Oceanic Ridges are extensive mountain chains that can span thousands of kilometers The most famous example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
mid-ocean ridge - AMNH The mid-ocean ridge is really the world's longest mountain range It's more than 70,000 kilometers (43,500 miles) long Although sunlight can't reach deep sea environments, the heat produced at mid-ocean ridges supports a community of life