Figure 6
From: How transform fault shear influences where detachment faults form near mid-ocean ridges
Comparison of a more realistic model result with natural observations. (a) Topography of a model with tapering M along the ridge axis from 0.8 at the model boundary to 0.6 at the transform fault. Symbols are as defined in Fig. 3. Semi-permanent detachment faults lead to recurring topographic highs at the inside corners. Away from the transform fault, abyssal hills are located on either side of the ridge axes where faulting occurs on both sides of the ridge segments. (b) Bathymetry map of a ridge-transform intersection of the Mid-Atlantic ridge at 23–24\(^\circ\) North and 45–46\(^\circ\) West. Abyssal hills along both ridge segments and prominent, discrete topographic highs along the tranform fault (black arrows) are visible. Bathymetry map is made with GeoMapApp (https://www.geomapapp.org/)/CC BY29.
