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The 50 pages that link to Mid-ocean ridge, each with the reason it gives.

• BasaltRelated: Basalt erupts along these ridges to create much of the ocean floor.

• Oceanic crustRelated: Rising magma at ridges supplies most newly formed oceanic crust.

• Mantle convectionRelated: The upwelling limb's surface trace, with ridge topography set by mantle temperature.

• Continental crustRelated: New crust is continuously produced here, unlike the long-lived continental record.

• Igneous rockRelated: Basaltic rocks at ridges record the creation of oceanic crust.

• SerpentinizationRelated: Faulting at ridges lets seawater reach hot ultramafic rocks.

• Transform faultRelated: Transforms offset ridge segments into a staircase of spreading and sliding.

• Hydrothermal circulationRelated: Newly formed hot crust drives vigorous circulation beneath ridge crests.

• Earth's mantleRelated: Mantle upwelling and melting supply magma that builds new ridge crust.

• PeridotiteRelated: Partial melting of rising peridotite beneath ridges supplies much of the basaltic crust.

• SeamountRelated: Ridge volcanism can create volcanic peaks that stand apart from the ridge crest.

• IslandRelated: Ridge volcanism can build islands where the ridge reaches the surface.

• GabbroRelated: Ridge magmatism produces gabbro beneath newly formed basaltic crust.

• Oceanic islandRelated: Ridge volcanism can build islands where elevated volcanic terrain reaches the surface.

• Gravity anomalyRelated: Ridge-associated gravity patterns reflect crustal thickness, heat, and seafloor relief.

• Antarctic PlateRelated: Several ridges form the Antarctic Plate’s spreading boundaries.

• Farallon PlateRelated: Seafloor spreading at ridges generated crust that became part of the Farallon Plate.

• Vine–Matthews–Morley hypothesisRelated: The magma factory at the ridge axis is where each magnetic stripe is minted.

• Submarine volcanoRelated: Ridge crests host widespread volcanic eruptions beneath the sea.

• SerpentiniteRelated: Ridge systems expose and fracture ultramafic rocks that seawater can serpentinize.

• Upper mantleRelated: Rising upper-mantle material partially melts beneath these spreading centers.

• PanthalassaRelated: Ridge systems generated crust that spread across Panthalassa's enormous seafloor.

• Oceanic basinRelated: Ridges divide ocean floors into basins and stand high above their abyssal plains.