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ORIGIN OF THE LOUISVILLE RIDGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ELTANIN FRACTURE-ZONE SYSTEM

Abstract:: We have combined shipboard and Seasat altimeter derived data in an integrated geological and geophysical study of the Louisville Ridge; a 3500-km-long seamount chain extending from the Tonga trench to the Eltanin Fracture Zone. A break in the smooth trend of the ridge at latitude 37.5oS has been recognized in both bathymetric and altimetric data. The 40Ar-39Ar dating of rocks dredged either side of the break suggest that it is analogous to the bend in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain. Alth...
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Watts, A., Weissel, J., Duncan, R., & Larson, R. (1988). ORIGIN OF THE LOUISVILLE RIDGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ELTANIN FRACTURE-ZONE SYSTEM. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS, 93(B4), 3051-and.

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Watts, A., et al. “ORIGIN OF THE LOUISVILLE RIDGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ELTANIN FRACTURE-ZONE SYSTEM.” JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS, vol. 93, no. B4, 1988, pp. 3051-and.

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Watts, A, J Weissel, R Duncan, and R Larson. 1988. “ORIGIN OF THE LOUISVILLE RIDGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ELTANIN FRACTURE-ZONE SYSTEM.” JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS 93 (B4): 3051-and.
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Journal:: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS
Volume:: 93
Issue:: B4
Pages:: 3051-and
Publication date:: 1988-04-10
DOI:: 10.1029/JB093iB04p03051
ISSN:: 0148-0227

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Language:: English
Pubs id:: pubs:201452
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Source identifiers:: 201452
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