The Rift in the Ocean Floor

1960/10/01 by Bruce C. Heezen · 6 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · #Geological Studies and Exploration #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

paper · doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1060-98

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