oceanic
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Although such plumes can produce enormous amounts of magma, scientists have not fully understood how that magma affects an oceanic plate that already exists above it.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
A thermochemical plume also differs chemically from the mantle around it and may carry material recycled from ancient oceanic crust.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
The U.S. has repeatedly hit Chabahar, Iran’s only deep water, oceanic port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was something calming and oceanic about the rhythm of rolls and cracks around her, blending with the ambient murmur of banter and gossip into white noise.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I’d love to eat with a couple of bull sharks. Or maybe they’re more like oceanic whitetip sharks. Haven’t decided yet.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
