When scientists first studied the Atlantic segment of the ridge system, called the Mid - Atlantic Ridge, their instruments revealed such intense volcanic activity “that it seemed as though the Earth’s insides were coming out, ” says Erickson.
Sewaktu para ilmuwan pertama kali meneliti segmen Atlantik pada sistem igir ini, yang disebut Igir Tengah Atlantik, peralatan mereka menyingkapkan aktivitas vulkanik yang hebat ” sehingga tampak seolah - olah perut Bumi hendak mencuat ”, kata Erickson.