Palaeozoic oceanic crust preserved beneath the eastern Mediterranean
In: Nature Geoscience. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1752-0894; e-ISSN 1752-0908, more
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| Keywords |
Earth sciences > Geology
Earth sciences > Geology > Tectonics
Geodynamics
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Most oceanic crust is subducted back into Earth’s mantle within 200 million years of formation. Analysis of magnetic data from the eastern Mediterranean reveals oceanic crust formed up to 340 million years ago, as part of an ancient ocean basin. |
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