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Geology of the pacific sea floor

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Als Folge von Faltungen und vulkanischen Vorgängen, die in grossem Maßstabe ablaufen, ist der Meeresboden meistens gebirgig. Lokal dagegen erscheint der Boden flach, da die Berge unter Ebenen sedimentären oder vulkanischen Ursprungs verborgen sind.

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Menard, H.W. Geology of the pacific sea floor. Experientia 15, 205–213 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02158108

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