Testing the Porcupine Plate Hypothesis

The Porcupine Plate, postulated in 1986 to explain difficulties in reconstructing anomalies 21 and 24 in the North Atlantic, is re-examined. Focusing sharply on the spreading segments nearest to Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone casts doubt on the Porcupine Plate hypothesis.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Marine Geophysical Researches
Main Authors: Gerstell, M. F., Stock, J. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Springer Verlag 1994
Subjects:
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49335/
https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140908-101338987
Description
Summary:The Porcupine Plate, postulated in 1986 to explain difficulties in reconstructing anomalies 21 and 24 in the North Atlantic, is re-examined. Focusing sharply on the spreading segments nearest to Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone casts doubt on the Porcupine Plate hypothesis.

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