This broad view of a section of the eastern central Pacific Ocean shows a multitude of seamounts on both sides of the East Pacific rise. Recent research has suggested that seamounts form near the ridge axis and are then carried away by the movement of the plates away from the spreading center.
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Year: 2008
Details: Mid-Ocean Ridge
Media Type: Map
Data Type: Bathymetry
Device Type: Sonar:Multibeam
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Investigator: MGDS
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