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An Extinct Spreading Centre in the Philippine Sea

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An extinct ocean floor spreading centre identified by a topographic ridge has been discovered in the West Philippine Basin. Evidence of active spreading during the Mesozoic explains the early evolution of the Western Pacific and some marginal seas.

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543

    Z. BEN-AVRAHAM & C. BOWIN

  2. Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Nakano, Tokyo

    J. SEGAWA

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BEN-AVRAHAM, Z., BOWIN, C. & SEGAWA, J. An Extinct Spreading Centre in the Philippine Sea. Nature 240, 453–455 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240453a0

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