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RideAnS [48]
3 years ago
14

How can we measure the rate of seafloor spreading?

Geography
1 answer:
eduard3 years ago
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Answer:

It is possible to calculate the spreading rate of one side of a mid-ocean ridge by dividing distance by time (Distance/Time = Rate). This is called a half-spreading rate. Multiply it by 2 to get the full spreading rate for both sides of the ridge.

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