Mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORBs), located far from subduction zones, are typically thought to be unaffected by subduction processes. However, some MORBs display arc-like geochemical signatures ...

The British Challenger expedition detected the first evidence of a mid-oceanic ridge running down the Atlantic Ocean, but the ridge was initially thought to be unique to the Atlantic rather than a ...

Mid-ocean ridges are often presented as more or less two-dimensional features, with a great deal of continuity in the along-ridge direction and most variation happening perpendicular to the ridge.