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Ritzwoller & Bentley 1982
Ritzwoller, M.H. and Bentley, C.R. (1982). MAGSET magnetic anomalies over Antarctica and the surrounding oceans. Geophysical Research Letters 9: doi: 10.1029/GL009i004p00285. issn: 0094-8276.

A procedure to select and reduce satellite magnetic anomaly data in high southern latitudes is described, and a map of Antarctica, constructued using this procedure, is shown. The map is qualitatively analyzed for error and geologic significance. Correlations are noted between mangetic anomalies and mountain ranges, subglacial basins, tectonic provinces, regional gravity anomalies, a hypothetical continental rift feature, oceanic basins, and oceanic rises. Overall, the correlation between the magnetic anomaly patterns and known geological features is good.

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