The Carnegie Ridge is a linear, aseismic, submarine ridge
lying between the Galapagos Islands and the coast of South America.
A 2300 meter deep saddle near 86°W. longitude divides the ridge into
western and eastern se ...
The portion of the East Pacific Rise (EPR) between 5° and 12°S
can be subdivided into three areas by fracture zones that offset the
rise axis at about 6.5°S and 9°S. In all three regions, the spreading
axis of the EPR ...