Which Volcano would show an example of the process 'Seafloor Spreading'?

Question

Hi there, also would you be knowing where is this volcano located/when did it erupt and how did this process form it? Thank you all!!! :D

Answer 1

Hawaii is the result of hot spot volcanism. My guess would be one of Iceland's volcanoes. Iceland is a portion of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that is exposed above sea level, thus any volcano in Iceland would meet your criteria though Laki and Surtsey are especially famous.

Answer 2

Honestly, there isn't one singular volcano that will show seafloor spreading. As has already been stated, Hawaii's volcanoes were all created by hot spots. Iceland has been mentioned, which is as good a place as any to see seafloor spreading, without going to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. Unfortunately, Iceland also sits over a hot spot. So, it's difficult to say which volcano (without ever having been there, I'm sure it's easier if you can actually see the different volcanoes) is the result of seafloor spreading or the hot spot.

Volcanoes are very localized occurrences. Seafloor spreading is a very general, widespread occurrence of volcanism. It might be easier to just name the Mid-Atlantic Ridge as the "volcano" caused by seafloor spreading.

Answer 3

I agree with Sir Sexy Psycho. The Hawaiian islands have been created by hot spots (basically volcanoes breaking thru the oceanic crust), but the volcanoes of Iceland are the direct result of seafloor spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Most of the volcanic activity around the Pacific Rim (The Ring of Fire) takes place at subduction zones where crust originally formed by seafloor spreading goes back down into the mantle to be heated, turn back into magma, and create the great heat engine of convection currents which drives plate tectonics.

Answer 4

Anywhere along the mid-oceanic ridges. Of course you have to go under sever kilometers of seawater to see them. Ice land is an anamoly, being an island on the mid-oceanic ridge. I cannot say that it is the best place to see a seafloor spreading volcano, but I cannot say that it isn't either.

Answer 5

Kilauea, Hawaii

Answer 6

You should search the Ring of Fire it is a few Volcanic islands in the ocean.

Answer 7

Mona Loa in Hawaii. you can see the lava flows here : http://www.nps.gov/havo/
if you go here : http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/PlateTectonics/description_plate_tectonics.html
you can see why the Hawaii "hot spot" is a good example of sea-floor spreading