Extension of the mid-labrador sea ridge


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ABSTRACT EVIDENCE obtained during geophysical investigations aboard the USCGC Mariposa in the summer of 1967 strongly supports the hypothesis1 that an inactive branch of the Mid-Oceanic


Ridge lies buried beneath the axis of the Labrador Sea. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS


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institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS TRANSITION FROM CONTINENTAL RIFTING TO OCEANIC SPREADING IN THE NORTHERN RED SEA


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