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Ahat [919]
4 years ago
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When did scientists first discover the Mid-Atlantic ridge

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klasskru [66]4 years ago
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The existence of the ridge was discovered during the expedition of HMS Challenger in 1872. A team of scientists on board, led by Charles Wyville Thomson, discovered a large rise in the middle of the Atlantic while investigating the future location for a transatlantic telegraph cable

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