A divergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move apart, typically forming mid-ocean ridges; Iceland is a unique example where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (a divergent boundary) is exposed above sea level due to a hotspot beneath it.
Iceland sits directly astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent plate boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates, made subaerially visible due to the underlying...
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