Is the Gibbs Fracture Zone a Westward Projection of the Hercynian Front into North America?

Is the Gibbs Fracture Zone a Westward Projection of the Hercynian Front into North America?

Recent geophysical measurements across the Gibbs Fracture Zone eastwards from 30° W clearly show that the fracture zone's eastern limits may be extended to east of 17° W. Alignment with the Hercynian Front in Europe and its extension in North America is offered as a possible clue to the age and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature. Physical science (London) 1973-10, Vol.245 (147), p.113-115
Hauptverfasser: CHERKIS, NORMAN Z., FLEMING, HENRY S, MASSINGILL, JAMES V.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Recent geophysical measurements across the Gibbs Fracture Zone eastwards from 30° W clearly show that the fracture zone's eastern limits may be extended to east of 17° W. Alignment with the Hercynian Front in Europe and its extension in North America is offered as a possible clue to the age and origin of the fracture zone.
ISSN:0300-8746
2058-1106
DOI:10.1038/physci245113a0