THE AGE OF THE OCEAN FLOOR.

Abstract

An analysis of the divergent flow at convective upwellings along oceanic ridges shows that sediments of any age may occur at any distance from the axis of the ridge. The Lower Miocene microfossils recently reported by Saito, Ewing, and Burckle near the axis of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, therefore, do not indicate any slowing down or cessation of crustal flow or of continental drifting. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634878

Entities

People

  • E. Orowan

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cooperation
  • Massachusetts
  • Seabed
  • Sediments
  • Upwelling

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Geology

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Oceanography.