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This Dynamic Earth: Developing the Theory
published by the United States Geologic Survey
This USGS site provides a history of seafloor spreading, the evidence for it, and how its discovery led to the theory of plate tectonics.  Included is an explanation of magnetic striping on the ocean floor, with several illustrations.  Links provide further information.
https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/developing.html
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image credit: Mr. Elliot Lim, CIRES & NOAA/NGDC; image source (see first four files); larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from August 16, 2008 until September 1, 2008. View the feature here!


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Restriction: © 1999 U.S. Geological Survey
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Keywords: Seafloor spreading, converging, diverging, plate boundaries, plate tectonics, seafloor spread, transform
Record Creator: Metadata instance created July 28, 2008 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated: Aug 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 February 7, 2007
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(United States Geologic Survey, Sioux Falls, 1999), WWW Document, (https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/developing.html).
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This Dynamic Earth: Developing the Theory (United States Geologic Survey, Sioux Falls, 1999), <https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/developing.html>.
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This Dynamic Earth: Developing the Theory. (2007, February 7). Retrieved October 4, 2024, from United States Geologic Survey: https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/developing.html
Chicago Format
United States Geologic Survey. This Dynamic Earth: Developing the Theory. Sioux Falls: United States Geologic Survey, February 7, 2007. https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/developing.html (accessed 4 October 2024).
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This Dynamic Earth: Developing the Theory. Sioux Falls: United States Geologic Survey, 1999. 7 Feb. 2007. 4 Oct. 2024 <https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/developing.html>.
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