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A stunning map of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor — and one woman’s pioneering quest to publish it
As Tharp began assembling the data into a coherent image of the ocean floor, she noticed something strange—a continuous ridge ...
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Study Suggests the Atlantic Ocean Is Expanding by a Couple of Inches Every Year Due to a Massive Upwelling
The finding gives evidence, however, that the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is involved actively in plate tectonics more than ever thought before. "This work refutes long-held assumptions that mid-ocean ...
M6.1 Earthquake Strikes Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Overview and Implications
On March 28, 2025, a significant seismic event unfolded in the ocean depths of the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Recorded as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake by the United States Geologic ...
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The Atlantic Ocean may start shrinking
The Atlantic Ocean may begin to shrink, said a new study published in the journal Geology. Oceans are not necessarily a permanent fixture on Earth, as they are able to appear and close due to the ...
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Moderate earthquake recorded in southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A moderate underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 was detected in the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday morning.