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Three-dimensional magnetic stripes require slow cooling in fast-spread lower ocean crust

Three-dimensional magnetic stripes require slow cooling in fast-spread lower ocean crust
Sarah M. Maher, Jeffrey S. Gee, Michael J. Cheadle, Barbara E. John

Nature, Published online: 22 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03831-6

A record of Earth's magnetic field constructed from near-bottom magnetization observations and oriented samples provides three-dimensional imaging of magnetic stripes in fast-spread crust, and suggests slow cooling off-axis, as opposed to deep hydrothermal cooling close to the spreading ridge.
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