Knowledge of undersea features such as the Midatlantic Ridge gradually grew during the 19th century as accurate hydrographic surveys were made across the world. The ridge is many thousands of miles long, so parts of it would have been discovered at different dates years apart.
The ridge was discovered during the expedition of HMS Challenger in 1872. A team of scientists on board, led by Charles Wyville Thompson.
Mathew Fontain Maury
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is 10,000 miles long or 16,000 kilometers.
True!
A ridge, specifically the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
A spreading ridge, where two plates diverge.
yes
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or MAR.
the mid-atlantic ridge is in the process of creating iceland.
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
In a million years, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge will look very similar the the present day Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
no the mid- Atlantic ridge is a transform boundary
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
It is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
The mid Atlantic ridge was founded on December 47th, 3415
Africa is 2,400 km from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and North America is 3,000 km from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at its closest point. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is part of the longest mountain chain in the world. Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is under water, but parts of the elevation extend above sea level.