Aden, Gulf of — Arm of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia. To the west, it narrows into the Gulf of Tadjoura; its eastern limit is the meridian of Cape Guardafui. In these terms it is about 550 mi (885 km) long; geologically, it extends a … Universalium
Mid-ocean ridge — Oceanic ridge, including a black smoker A mid ocean ridge is a general term for an underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate… … Wikipedia
Mid-Indian Ridge — ▪ ridge, Indian Ocean submarine ridge of the Indian Ocean that is a direct continuance of the Mid Atlantic Ridge; both are segments of the worldwide midoceanic ridge system. Entering the Indian Ocean from the South Atlantic, the Mid Indian… … Universalium
Carlsberg Ridge — ▪ submarine ridge, Arabian Sea submarine ridge of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. The ridge is a portion of the Mid Indian Ridge and extends from near Rodrigues Island to the Gulf of Aden (Aden, Gulf of), trending basically northwest… … Universalium
Owen Fracture Zone — The Owen Fracture Zone[1] is a transform fault which runs along the eastern boundary of the Arabian Plate, separating it from the Indo Australian Plate for most of its length, and from the African Plate for a much shorter distance. It extends… … Wikipedia
List of tectonic plate interactions — See plate tectonics for a more complete discussion Tectonic plate interactions are of three different basic types: * Divergent boundaries are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid oceanic ridges or rift valleys. *… … Wikipedia
Somali Plate — The Somali Plate or Somalian Plate is a tectonic plate that is being formed as the African Plate is splitting along the East African Rift. The part of the African Plate which lies on the other side of the rift is sometimes referred to as the… … Wikipedia
Great Rift Valley — The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by English explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trough, approximately convert|6000|km|mi| 2|lk=on in length, that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to… … Wikipedia
Afar Triple Junction — The Afar Triple Junction is a junction of three tectonic rifts (or ridges) centered in the Afar Depression of northeastern Africa. Here, the Red Sea Rift meets the Aden Ridge and the East African Rift. It also represents the junction of the… … Wikipedia
Red Sea Rift — The Red Sea Rift is a spreading center between two tectonic plates, the African Plate and the Arabian Plate. It extends down the length of the Red Sea, stretching from the southern end of the Dead Sea Transform to a triple junction with the Aden… … Wikipedia
