hǎi​dǐ​kuò​zhāng

seafloor spreading

Senses

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

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