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Geomagnetic Studies in the North Atlantic

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The paper deals with the description of new geomagnetic data collected in the North Atlantic during cruises of research vessels of the Russian Academy of Sciences performed in 2020–2022. Modern technologies of geomagnetic measurements in the ocean and methods of their processing are considered. The obtained geomagnetic data indicate the heterogeneous nature of the sources of magnetic anomalies in the Charlie–Gibbs fracture zone and adjacent areas of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and allow solving a wide range of geological and tectonic problems. Priority directions for further research aimed at adjusting spreading parameters and constructing models of the magnetic layer typical for transform faults and amagmatic segments of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are formulated.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors thank the participants and organizers of the 2020–2022 expeditions for assistance in carrying out magnetometric surveys, as well as to the reviewers for useful comments and suggestions that allowed us to improve the article.

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The study was carried out within a state task (topic no. FMWE-2021-0005).

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    N. A. Palshin, A. N. Ivanenko, A. M. Gorodnitskiy, Yu. V. Brusilovskiy, I. A. Veklich & N. A. Shishkina

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Palshin, N.A., Ivanenko, A.N., Gorodnitskiy, A.M. et al. Geomagnetic Studies in the North Atlantic. Oceanology 63, 693–708 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001437023050120

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