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Magnetic Anomalies and Sea-floor Spreading Rate

File Name	m00002.d4.model.mag.rates.jpg
Data Type	graphs, cross section
Computer Program	Not specified
File Size	168.00 KB - 1 file
Expert Level	Middle School (Grade 6-8)
Contributor	ERESE Database Team
Source	Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)

Description
These four graphs exemplify data gathered from sea-floor ridges spreading at different rates. The respective intensity of the earth's magnetic field gathered from geomagnetic data along the seafloor and magnetic stripes (signifying magnetic reversals) are graphed.