海底扩张
hǎi​dǐ​kuò​zhāng

seafloor spreading

  • created sense approved 海底扩张/海底擴張 · hǎi​dǐ​kuò​zhāng · seafloor spreading — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    海底扩张 / 海底擴張

    hǎi​dǐ​kuò​zhāng

    seafloor spreading

    the process in geology where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge; it is a key mechanism for continental drift and plate tectonics

    海底 (literal) → 海底 · hǎi​dǐ · seabed 扩张 (literal) → 扩张/擴張 · kuò​zhāng · to expand; expansion

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