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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.
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