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Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

The Pacific-Antarctic Ridge is at the boundary between the Pacific and Antarctic tectonic plates. Convection currents in the earth's mantle are causing the plates to separate, creating new crust at a rate of approximately 3cm each year.

See also: List of tectonic plate interactions

Referenced By

List of oceanic ridges | Mid-oceanic ridge | Ocean Ridge | Oceanic ridge

 

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