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Oceanic Islands

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The Ocean Basins and Margins

Abstract

The floor of the Indian Ocean comprises a complex array of deep basins, separated by aseismic swells or ridges, in addition to the seismic Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge. While the “Ninetyeast Ridge” is wholly submarine as is the Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge, with the exception of Amsterdam and Saint Paul Islands, the higher summits of many of these ridges emerge as islands. In addition there are numerous isolated eminences unconnected with discernible ridge structures, rising from the deep ocean floor. Some of these also broach sea level and form islands (Fig. 1).

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Upton, B.G.J. (1982). Oceanic Islands. In: Nairn, A.E.M., Stehli, F.G. (eds) The Ocean Basins and Margins. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8038-6_13

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