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Revision as of 18:55, 11 December 2024 by Mikenorton (talk | contribs) (add "about" template and alternative title spelling)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the Galápagos spreading centre. For the fossil spreading centre, see Galápagos Rise.

The Galápagos spreading centre or Galápagos spreading center is a divergent boundary that forms the western part of the Cocos–Nazca spreading centre between the Cocos and Nazca plates.

References

  1. Peirce, C.; Tedd, J.C.; Hobbs, R.W. (2023). "Structure and dynamics of the Ecuador Fracture Zone, Panama Basin". Geophysical Journal International. 235 (2): 1519–1540. doi:10.1093/gji/ggad315.
  2. Baker, E.T.; Hayman, R.M.; Resing, J.A.; White, S.M.; Walker, S.L.; Macdonald, K.C.; Nakamura, K. (2008). "High-resolution surveys along the hot spot–affected Galápagos Spreading Center: 1. Distribution of hydrothermal activity". Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geosystems. 9 (9). doi:10.1029/2008GC002028.
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