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Interactive Animation of Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Field Reversals
published by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
This site from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) offers an interactive simulation that shows how magnetic stripes on the ocean bottom can reveal the age of the material and reveal plate motion.  An applet shows the magnetic polarities change as the user moves a compass across the ocean bottom on the screen.
https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/interior/seafloor_sp...
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Keywords:
convergent plate, divergent plate, magnetic polarity, magnetic stripe, magnetometer, mid-ocean ridge, plate tectonic, seafloor spread
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Metadata instance created July 31, 2008 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated:
August 9, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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July 8, 2007

Not working since october 17, 2023

Author: Joao Oliveira
Posted: October 17, 2023 at 4:42PM
Source: The PSRC collection

I was planning to show this simulation to my students and it seemed to work fine (had to install a Flash emulator), but as of today (october 17, 2023) it no longer works.

Is there a problem with the link?
I would be certo grateful if someone could belo because this simulation is very important in my school classes.

Thanks in advance

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Re: Not working since october 17, 2023

Author: Lyle
Posted:

Hello Joao,

I believe the windows2universe site is down and given the difficulty in getting flash materials running now, it may not be returning. With that said, I was able to locate the SWF at https://web.archive.org/web/20200202220549/https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/interior/seafloor_spreading_interactive.swf

You should be able to download it there. If there are any other SWFs you would like to access, please let me know.

Thank you,
-Lyle Barbato

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(University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 2004), WWW Document, (https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/interior/seafloor_spreading_interactive.html).
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Interactive Animation of Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Field Reversals (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 2004), <https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/interior/seafloor_spreading_interactive.html>.
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Interactive Animation of Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Field Reversals. (2007, July 8). Retrieved April 20, 2024, from University Corporation for Atmospheric Research: https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/interior/seafloor_spreading_interactive.html
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Interactive Animation of Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Field Reversals. Boulder: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, July 8, 2007. https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/interior/seafloor_spreading_interactive.html (accessed 20 April 2024).
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Interactive Animation of Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Field Reversals. Boulder: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 2004. 8 July 2007. 20 Apr. 2024 <https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/interior/seafloor_spreading_interactive.html>.
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@misc{ Title = {Interactive Animation of Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Field Reversals}, Publisher = {University Corporation for Atmospheric Research}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {20 April 2024}, Month = {July 8, 2007}, Year = {2004} }
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