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Paleolatitude Values For Seamounts
File Name m00009.img.559.paleolatitude.seamount.values.jpg
Data Type diagram
Computer Program Adobe Illustrator CS
File Size 271.00 KB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ]
Expert Level College and Introduction to Science
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Tarduno et al. 2003
Resource Matrix The Formation of Seamounts
Description
This image shows the average paleolatitude value for Detroit Seamount derived from magnetic anomalies within the basaltic rock. Several trajectories are also shows which represent different combinations of plate and hotspot motion. The red line is a least squares fit to the data.
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