Divergent boundaries occur along underwater mountain ranges called oceanic ridges. As the oceanic plates separate, new basaltic rock from the mantle rises up to fill the gap. When a divergent boundary happens under oceanic lithosphere, the rising convection current below lifts the lithosphere, creating a mid-ocean ridge. Extension forces stretch the lithosphere and produce a deep fissure where new magma rises from below and solidifies, adding new seafloor material.
Divergent boundaries occur along underwater mountain ranges called oceanic ridges. As the oceanic plates separate, new basaltic rock from the mantle rises up to fill the gap. When a divergent boundary happens under oceanic lithosphere, the rising convection current below lifts the lithosphere, creating a mid-ocean ridge. Extension forces stretch the lithosphere and produce a deep fissure where new magma rises from below and solidifies, adding new seafloor material.
Divergent boundaries occur along underwater mountain ranges called oceanic ridges. As the oceanic plates separate, new basaltic rock from the mantle rises up to fill the gap. When a divergent boundary happens under oceanic lithosphere, the rising convection current below lifts the lithosphere, creating a mid-ocean ridge. Extension forces stretch the lithosphere and produce a deep fissure where new magma rises from below and solidifies, adding new seafloor material.
Divergent boundaries occur along underwater mountain ranges called oceanic ridges. As the oceanic plates separate, new basaltic rock from the mantle rises up to fill the gap. When a divergent boundary happens under oceanic lithosphere, the rising convection current below lifts the lithosphere, creating a mid-ocean ridge. Extension forces stretch the lithosphere and produce a deep fissure where new magma rises from below and solidifies, adding new seafloor material.
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DIVERGENT,OCEANIC OCEANIC PLATE
Divergent boundaries are situated along underwater mountain
ranges called OCEANIC RIDGES.As the plates separate, new material from the mantle ooze up to fill the gap. Oceanic plates are, unsurprisingly, plates below sea level and under the oceans. Instead, it's more about the plate's composition. Oceanic plates are composed of MAFIC or BASALTIC ROCK.
OCEANIC, When a divergent boundary occurs beneath oceanic
lithosphere, the rising convection current below lifts the lithosphere, producing a mid-ocean ridge. Extensional forces stretch the lithosphere and produce a deep fissure. When the fissure opens, pressure is reduced on the super-heated mantle material below. It responds by melting, and the new magma flows into the fissure. The magma then solidifies and the process repeats itself. Example
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a classic example of this type of
plate boundary. The Ridge is a high area compared to the surrounding seafloor because of the lift from the convection current below. A frequent misconception is that the Ridge is a build-up of volcanic materials; however, the magma that fills the fissure does not flood extensively over the ocean floor and stack up to form a topographic high. Instead, it fills the fissure and solidifies. When the next eruption occurs, the fissure most likely develop down the center of the cooling magma plug with half of the newly solidified material being attached to the end of each plate
EFFECT
Effects that are found at a divergent boundary between
oceanic plates include: a submarine mountain range such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge; volcanic activity in the Form of fissure eruptions; shallow earthquake activity; creation of new seafloor and a widening ocean basin
