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Hess proposes sea-floor spreading
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This article from PBS relates the story of Harry Hess, the geologist who proposed sea-floor spreading as the mechanism that explains continental drift. The article includes a picture of Hess and links to information on others involved in the study of plate motion.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do62se.html
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1998 WGBH
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Keywords: plate motion, tectonic plates
Record Creator: Metadata instance created April 29, 2010 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Apr 29, 2010 by Ed Lee
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when Cataloged:		 March 19, 2008
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Hess proposes sea-floor spreading (Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, 1998), WWW Document, (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do62se.html).
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Hess proposes sea-floor spreading (Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, 1998), <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do62se.html>.
APA Format
Hess proposes sea-floor spreading. (2008, March 19). Retrieved May 21, 2013, from Public Broadcasting Service: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do62se.html
Chicago Format
Public Broadcasting Service. Hess proposes sea-floor spreading. Alexandria: Public Broadcasting Service, March 19, 2008. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do62se.html (accessed 21 May 2013).
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Hess proposes sea-floor spreading. Alexandria: Public Broadcasting Service, 1998. 19 Mar. 2008. 21 May 2013 <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do62se.html>.
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