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Submarine Geophysics and Geochemistry
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What is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed?
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Seafloor spreading
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Seafloor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges. As the plates move apart, magma rises from the mantle and cools to form new crust.