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Behavior of Arctic Ocean Ridge Confounds Predictions; May Lead to.... - NSF News, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 13, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Behavior of Arctic Ocean Ridge Confounds Predictions; May Lead to..., June 26, 2003; pp. n.p..

"The discovery that an ocean ridge under the Arctic ice cap is unexpectedly volcanically active and contains multiple hydrothermal vents may cause scientists to modify a decades-long understanding of how ocean ridges work to produce the Earth's crust." (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NEWS) This article examines volcanic activity in the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic Ocean and assesses its importance.

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Hydrothermal vents
Mid-ocean ridges
Ocean bottom
Oceanographic research ships
Oceanography
Volcanoes


Arctic Ocean
Arctic regions--Research
Gakkel Ridge

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