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Oceanic ridge

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A submerged mountain range extending from the Arctic Ocean to beyond the southern tip of Africa: one segment of the global mid-ocean ridge system, where new oceanic crust is generated as plates move apart.

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Established2.5 cm/yr

Spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge averages about 2.5 centimetres per year — about 25 kilometres in a million years.

  • precision note: Average rate along the ridge, as stated by the source.
  • method: Average rates of plate separation are calculated from ocean-floor magnetic striping and the known durations of magnetic reversals.

Evidence support: Supported by the cited evidence one source

Evidence: Kious 1996 Primary authority

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Record last updated 2026-09-06. Corrections follow the published corrections policy; superseded claims are retained, never silently edited.