Calculated Velocity
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cm / year
mm/yr
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km/Myr
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Geological Context
Typical tectonic drift rates range from 1 cm/yr to 10 cm/yr. Slow-spreading ridges (e.g., Mid-Atlantic Ridge) move at ~2.5 cm/yr, while fast-spreading zones (e.g., East Pacific Rise) can exceed 15 cm/yr.