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The Atlantic Ocean gets about 3-5 centimeters wider each year.
The tectonic plates move on the order of centimeters per year, so the ocean can only get wider by a few centimeters per year.
The tectonic plates move on the order of centimeters per year, so the ocean can only get wider by a few centimeters per year.
3 to 5 centimeters per year is a good average to use for the Atlantic Ocean. Spreading in the Pacific is faster.