Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
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The Pacific-Antarctic Ridgeis an oceanic ridge at the boundary between the Pacific and Antarctic Plates. Convection currents in the Earth's mantle are causing the plates to separate, creating new oceanic crust at a rate of approximately 3 cm each year.
See also: List of tectonic plate interactions
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