submarine fracture zone

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Definition of submarine fracture zone in English English dictionary

Long, narrow, and mountainous submarine lineation that generally separates ocean-floor ridges differing in depth by as much as 1 mi (1.6 km). The largest fracture zones, in the eastern Pacific, are more than 1,000 mi (1,600 km) long and 60-125 mi (100-200 km) wide. Numerous shorter fracture zones in the Atlantic are associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Hyphenation

sub·ma·rine frac·ture zone

Turkish pronunciation

sʌbmırin fräkşır zōn

Pronunciation

/ˈsəbmərˌēn ˈfraksʜər ˈzōn/ /ˈsʌbmɜrˌiːn ˈfrækʃɜr ˈzoʊn/