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The Mid-Ocean Ridge in the environs of Iceland is anomalously elevated. Morphologically the ridge crest is a rugged arch lacking a central rift. With distance from Iceland the rift valley reappears and the ridge subsides to more normal depths.
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Johnson, G.L. (1974). Morphology of the Mid-Ocean Ridge between Iceland and the Arctic Basin. In: Kristjansson, L. (eds) Geodynamics of Iceland and the North Atlantic Area. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2271-2_4
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