Continental tapering of South America caused asymmetric non-uniform opening of the South Atlantic Ocean
Westward drifting and southward tapering of the South American continent have modulated the asymmetry and non-uniformity in South Atlantic opening, according to analytical modelling informed by geological and geophysical data
Published in: | Communications Earth & Environment |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00587-3 https://doaj.org/article/4ae1eeaf56ec4145901afce50aa045fa |
Summary: | Westward drifting and southward tapering of the South American continent have modulated the asymmetry and non-uniformity in South Atlantic opening, according to analytical modelling informed by geological and geophysical data |
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