Title: An introduction to the Special Section on Oceanic Crustal Evolution
Abstract: The concept that the rock formations which make up the ocean floor can change with time is relatively recent and is an idea that has itself undergone considerable evolution. Prior to the hypothesis of plate tectonics, the seafloor was thought of as unchanging and essentially ageless. The identification of a specific “age” for a particular portion of oceanic basement developed naturally from the concept of seafloor spreading early in the 1960s. Field studies during this period began to show that in fact, the upper oceanic crust was far from uniform and that some of this variability could be associated with systematic changes in crustal age.
Publication Year: 1994
Publication Date: 1994-02-10
Language: en
Type: article
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