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mid-atlantic ridge

/ˌmɪd ətˈlæntɪk rɪdʒ/

Traducción: Nombre propio que designa una cadena montañosa submarina que recorre el centro del océano Atlántico, formada por la separación de placas tectónicas.

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/ˌmɪd ətˈlæntɪk rɪdʒ/C1formalscientific
  • esNombre propio que designa una cadena montañosa submarina que recorre el centro del océano Atlántico, formada por la separación de placas tectónicas.

A proper noun referring to the underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean, formed by tectonic plate divergence.

  1. B2formal

    A long, continuous underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean, formed by tectonic plate movement.

    esDorsal mesoatlántica

    • The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth, mostly underwater.
    • Volcanic activity along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge creates new ocean floor.
    • Scientists study the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to understand plate tectonics.