Phys.org·3 min read·hard
New deep-sea measurements show how the ocean floor forms
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Nature Publishing Group
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Researchers have captured the first direct observations of a seafloor spreading event at the Southeast Indian Ridge. The data suggests that tectonic plate movement was driven by the deflation of a deep magma reservoir following an earthquake.
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