| This large fissure observed on the crest of the Endeavor Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge (47¡57' N,129¡6' W) demonstrates that cracking processes are taking place in response to the global tectonic forces that cause the oceanic plates to separate along midocean ridges. (© WHOI-J. R. Delaney, principal investigator, University of Washington. Pictures taken by cameras mounted on hull of the submersible ALVIN) |
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