Geology of the Pacific Ocean Geology of the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean evolved in the Mesozoic from the Panthalassic Ocean, which had formed when Rodinia rifted apart around 750 Ma. The first ocean floor which is part of the current Pacific Plate began 160 Ma to the west of the central Pacific and subsequently developed into the largest oceanic plate on Earth. The tectonic plates continue to move today. The slowest spreading ridge is the Gakkel Ridge on the Arctic Ocean floor, which spreads at less than , while the fastest, the East Pacific Rise near Easter Island, has a spreading rate of over
Brandon Nansen Mitre 10 Cup Championship in 2016 and earned the right to play in the Premiership in 2017. Solid performances for North Harbour over the course of four seasons culminated in their promotion to the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership, and Nansen was named as a member of the squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season. Nansen joined the Welsh regional team the Dragons for the 2018-19 season. Nansen was a New Zealand Schoolboys representative in 2011, where he played in a side that featured future All Blacks; Ardie Savea and Patrick Tuipulotu. North Harbour Brandon Nansen Brandon Nansen (born 3 November