Sea-floor Spreading Definition
sēflôr
noun
In the theory of plate tectonics, the process by which new oceanic crust is formed by the convective upwelling of magma at mid-ocean ridges, resulting in the continuous lateral displacement of existing oceanic crust.
American Heritage
Alternative form of seafloor spreading.
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