Oceanic spreading rate and crustal thickness

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 1981 Denmark English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Marine Geophysical Researches, volume 5, pages 165-172 (issn: 0025-3235, eissn: 1573-0581,

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Authors: Reid, Ian Derry; JACKSON, H.R.;

doi: 10.1007/bf00163477

Oceanic spreading rate and crustal thickness

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Examination of oceanic seismic refraction results indicates a correlation between total crustal thickness and spreading rate, with slower spreading producing thinner crust. The effect is seen at spreading rates less than about 20 mm yr−1. The crustal thickness and its dependence on spreading rate are predicted by theoretical modelling of flow and melting beneath mid-ocean ridges.

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