The Evolution of the Indian Ocean since the Late Cretaceous

Summary All available ship and aeroplane tracks across the Indian Ocean were searched for identifiable magnetic anomalies and transform faults, and hence the age and direction of motion at the time of formation of about two-thirds of the floor of the ocean established. The magnetic lineations show t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Geophysical Journal International
Main Authors: McKenzie, Dan, Sclater, John G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 1971
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246x.1971.tb02190.x
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