“GeoPhysical” Exhibition
Sea Floor Spreading Centre by Gay Walker
Sea Floor Spreading Centre by Gay Walker
32" x 40" © 2010
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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge spreads symmetrically from a volcanically active central trench to form a series of mountain ranges, segmented by transform faults. On maps this pattern looks to me like Seminole patchwork, so that is the technique I’ve used to illustrate it.
