n. a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out
The scientist studied the phenomenon of seafloor spreading.
The scientist studied the phenomenon of seafloor spreading.
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creating ocean floor; creation of new ocean floor; ocean floor creation
ocean floor destruction
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