Ridges and Transforms
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Ridges and Transforms
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Ridges and Transforms. The Plate Tectonics Model. Sea-Floor Spreading. Ophiolites: Oceanic Crust. Anatomy of a Mid-Ocean Ridge. FAMOUS: Close-Up of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnetic Stripes in the FAMOUS Area. Paradox of Transforms. A Rotation Pole. Transtensional Plate Boundary. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ridges and Transforms
The Plate Tectonics Model
Sea-Floor Spreading
1. How we know plate tectonics happens
Ophiolites: Oceanic Crust
Anatomy of a Mid-Ocean Ridge
FAMOUS: Close-Up of
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Magnetic Stripes in
the FAMOUS
Area
Paradox of Transforms
A Rotation Pole
Transtensional Plate Boundary
Intracontinental Rifting
Continental Stretching
Continental Separation
The Newark Basin
Transpressional Plate Boundary
Hot Spots: Hawaii
Pacific Hot Spot
Tracks
Hawaii-Emperor Seamounts