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28 sie 2017 · The ridge-push force has been derived from the thermal state of oceanic lithosphere, seafloor depth and crustal age data. The results of modeling show that the transmission of ridge-push related stresses in oceanic plates mainly depends on rheology and predominant tectonic conditions.
The major concern is whether mantle convection and the activity of mantle plumes dominate the driving forces of plate motion, or whether surface boundary and plate forces, such as slab pull and ridge push provide the most important forces.
Ridge push (also known as gravitational slides or sliding plate force) is a proposed driving force for plate motion in plate tectonics that occurs at mid-ocean ridges as the result of the rigid lithosphere sliding down the hot, raised asthenosphere below mid-ocean ridges.
Ridge-Push Force. Let's cover a final force a subducting plate would experience, the ridge-push force. This force results from the elevation of oceanic ridges above the seafloor. This difference in height leads to pressure that 'pushes' the plate away from the ridge.
12 gru 2017 · The energy source for plate tectonics is Earth’s internal heat while the forces moving the plates are the “ridge push” and “slab pull” gravity forces. It was once thought that mantle convection could drive plate motions.
One side in the argument holds that the plates are only moved by the traction caused by mantle convection. The other side holds that traction plays only a minor role and that two other forces, ridge push and slab pull, are more important. Some argue that the real answer lies somewhere in between.
1 lis 2006 · The ridge push on the NW passive margin of Europe decreases from the North Sea towards the Norwegian Sea, with a rapid drop in between these two segments. This trend reverses at the Arctic Ocean where the ridge push increases in respect to the Norwegian Sea.
