| Southern Explorer Ridge (SER) is an anomalously-rate shallow, intermediate spreading ridge located 200 kilometers off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. It ranges in depth between 2600 and 1760 meters. For the first time, geological, geochemical and geophysical data collected from 15 cruises to SER have been assembled in a GIS format.; The distribution of published K/Ti ratios and Mg# values of basalt glass were plotted using GIS techniques. The variability of these geochemical parameters correlates with proximity to the axial dome and certain new as well as previously published structural and morphological features.; Three-dimensional modeling of Seabeam bathymetry and SeaMARC sonar data has provided enhanced visualization of SER. Physiological features make SER comparable to an elongate seamount. Specific morphological characteristics indicate that summit trough formation and evolution at SER result from non steady state processes. |
