Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CAYMAN (Illuminating Ultra-Slow Spreading Centres: a seismic approach to the Cayman Trough)

About 25% of the Earth’s mid-ocean ridges spread at ultraslow rates of less than 20 mm/yr. However, most of these ultraslow spreading ridges are located in geographically remote areas, which hamper investigation. Consequently, how the crust forms and ages at such spreading...