Oceans and seas:Aseismic ridge
Published: March 29, 2010, 12:00 am
Updated: October 29, 2011, 10:21 am
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C Michael HoganAn aseismic ridge is an undersea ridge that is not seismically or volcanically active. Examples of aseismic ridges are the Walvis Ridge, the Rio Grande Plateau, the Kerguelen Plateau, the Seychelles Ridge and the Lomonosov Ridge.
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Steve Baum (Contributing Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Aseismic ridge". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 29, 2010; Last revised Date October 29, 2011; Retrieved May 26, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Aseismic_ridge?topic=49523>
An aseismic ridge is an undersea ridge that is not seismically or volcanically active. Examples of aseismic ridges are the Walvis Ridge, the Rio Grande Plateau, the Kerguelen Plateau, the Seychelles Ridge and the Lomonosov Ridge.
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