Asymmetric Seafloor Spreading south of Australia

SINCE mid-1968, the National Science Foundation research vessel Eltanin has operated south of Australia on a systematic geological, geophysical, and oceanographic reconnaissance. North–south tracks at a spacing of 5° longitude or closer transect the area of interest from 140° E to 105° E. The Eltani...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1971-01, Vol.231 (5304), p.518-522
Main Authors: WEISSEL, JEFFREY K., HAYES, DENNIS E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humanities and Social Sciences
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Summary:SINCE mid-1968, the National Science Foundation research vessel Eltanin has operated south of Australia on a systematic geological, geophysical, and oceanographic reconnaissance. North–south tracks at a spacing of 5° longitude or closer transect the area of interest from 140° E to 105° E. The Eltanin data are supplemented by geophysical data from Lamont–Doherty ships, from Australian, French and Japanese sources, and from aeromagnetic tracks.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/231518a0