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Eittreim, S.L., Gnibidenko, H., Helsley, C.E., Sliter, R., Mann, D. and Ragozin, N. (1994). Oceanic crustal thickness and seismic character along a central Pacific transect. Journal of Geophysical Research 99: doi: 10.1029/93JB02967. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Seismic reflection data along a flow line of crustal generation in the central Pacific that spans ages of zero to 85 Ma and spreading half rates of 30 to 100 km m.y.-1 shows a nearly constant travel time of 2 s through igneous crust to reflection Moho. The highest-amplitude and most laterally continuous Moho reflections were recorded over 20--30 Ma crust that was emplaced at ''superfast'' (75--95 km m.y.-1) spreading rates. The superfast spread portion also records the lowest scatter about the 2-s average travel time to reflection Moho. Seismic images show that lower crustal reflectors dip consistently eastward toward the ridge crest. These dipping reflectors are truncated by the reflection Moho. |
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Keywords
Marine Geology and Geophysics, Marine seismics, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Plate tectonics, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Midocean ridge processes, Tectonophysics, Dynamics of lithosphere and mantle—general |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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