Magnetic anomaly map produced on SURVEYOR. Magnetic striping is readily apparent in this map of offshore California. Earlier magnetic work led directly to Theory of Seafloor Spreading. This map helped unravel the tectonic history of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Data acquired by towed proton precession magnetometer
Photo Category: Oceanography - 1970- - Geophysical
Photo Date: 1971
Added On | 18th October 2015 |
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