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.
Published in: | Marine Geophysical Researches |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Springer Verlag
1994
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Online Access: | https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49335/ https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140908-101338987 |
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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