Southeast Indian Ridge

oceanic ridge, Indian Ocean

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  • Major features of the ocean basins
    In oceanic ridge: Indian Ocean

    The Southeast Indian Ridge spreads at intermediate rates. This ridge continues from the western Indian Ocean in a southeasterly direction, bisecting the ocean between Australia and Antarctica. Rifted crests and rugged mountainous flanks are characteristic of the Southwest Indian Ridge. The Mid-Indian Ridge has fewer features…

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