Asymmetric Seafloor Spreading and Short Ridge Jumps in the Australian-Antarctic Discordance

• Published in: Marine Geophysical Researches
• Main Authors: Marks, Karen M., Stock, Joann M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer Verlag 1995
• Subjects: Antarctic; Indian; Southeast Indian Ridge; Australian-Antarctic Discordance; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49345/; https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140908-114127033

The crenulated geometry of the Southeast Indian ridge within the Australian-Antarctic discordance is formed by numerous spreading ridge segments that are offset, alternately to the north and south, by transform faults. Suggested causes for these offsets, which largely developed since ~ 20 Ma, includ...