Magnetic Boundaries in the North Atlantic Ocean

Magnetic boundaries parallel the continental slope and separate undisturbed from disturbed magnetic regions on both sides of the North Atlantic. The boundaries lie 2000 to 2500 kilometers from the axis of the mid-Atlantic ridge and roughly equidistant from it. The undisturbed zone, lying on the cont...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1967-07, Vol.157 (3785), p.185-187
Main Authors: Heirtzler, James R., Hayes, Dennis E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Geology
Magnetic anomalies
Magnetic polarity
Ocean floor
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Summary:Magnetic boundaries parallel the continental slope and separate undisturbed from disturbed magnetic regions on both sides of the North Atlantic. The boundaries lie 2000 to 2500 kilometers from the axis of the mid-Atlantic ridge and roughly equidistant from it. The undisturbed zone, lying on the continental side of the boundaries, may reflect the long period of no reversals in magnetic polarity that occurred during the late Paleozoic.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.157.3785.185