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COAST - Deep Ocean Basins - Oceanic Ridges - American Antarctic Ridge

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Deep Ocean Basins:
Oceanic Ridges - American Antarctic Ridge

Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Galapagos Rise | Mendocino Fracture Zone

Background Info:

Located to the east of the South Sandwich Islands and the South Sandwich Trench is the America-Antarctic Ridge. In this part of the South Atlantic a number of tectonic forces converge.

VERTICAL SCALE 25

VRML Models of American Antarctic Ridge
5 Minute VRML Model ( 5.0 mb)
10 Minute VRML Model ( 1.1 mb)

Research Suggestions:

Can you identify the variety of features and the associated tectonic activities?