fern Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 trench? ... it's a ridge ... they are kinda opposite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 It's a spreading center--a "trench" in the middle with raised lateral ridges on either side + transverse fault ridges (perpendicular to the trench). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-rock Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 The topography you see in your cartoon earth science diagrams is vastly exaggerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 He means the aspect ratio is exaggerated for effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I'm glad to see so many people paid attention during their earth science classes. Did my thesis on mid-ocean ridges. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 So, foraker, give us your expert analysis on the issues faced for putting a tunnel through the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. If anyone would know, seems like it would be you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 It's a spreading center--a "trench" in the middle with raised lateral ridges on either side + transverse fault ridges (perpendicular to the trench). weak. trenches are subduction zones like the marianas trench. the ridge is not a trench...just the opposite. in fact iceland is part of the mid atlantic ridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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