Cocos Ridge

ridge, Pacific Ocean

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The Cocos Ridge is an underwater mountain range located in the Pacific Ocean. It extends southwestward from the coast of Central America towards the Galapagos Islands. Cocos Island, a volcanic island within this ridge, is situated about 300 miles south of Costa Rica. Geologically, Cocos Island is part of the Cocos Ridge and shares similarities with the Galapagos Islands. The ridge is characterized by its volcanic origin and is a significant feature of the eastern Pacific Ocean's underwater topography.12

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Pacific Ocean
Principal ridges and basins
In the eastern Pacific the Cocos Ridge extends southwestward from the Central American isthmus to the Galapagos Islands. To the south of the Galapagos lies the Peru Basin, which is separated by the extensive Sala y Gómez Ridge from the Southeast Pacific Basin, which in turn is separated from the…
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In the eastern Pacific the Cocos Ridge extends southwestward from the Central American isthmus to the Galapagos Islands. To the south of the Galapagos lies the Peru Basin, which is separated by the extensive Sala y Gómez Ridge from the Southeast Pacific Basin, which in turn is separated from the…
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