History of Ocean Basins
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History of Ocean Basins is a landmark scientific paper by Harry Hammond Hess that helped establish the theory of seafloor spreading and laid key groundwork for modern plate tectonics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geology paper
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scientific paper ⓘ |
| author | Harry Hammond Hess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
bathymetric data of the seafloor
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geophysical observations of oceanic crust ⓘ |
| contribution |
helped establish the theory of seafloor spreading
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laid groundwork for modern plate tectonics ⓘ linked topography of ocean basins to mantle convection ⓘ proposed that new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges ⓘ suggested that ocean floors move laterally away from mid-ocean ridges ⓘ |
| describes |
age distribution of oceanic crust
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deep-sea trenches ⓘ evolution of ocean basins ⓘ formation of oceanic crust ⓘ mid-ocean ridges ⓘ |
| field |
geology
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geophysics ⓘ marine geology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key step in transition from continental drift to plate tectonics ⓘ |
| influenced |
acceptance of seafloor spreading in the 1960s
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development of plate tectonics theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ocean basins
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plate tectonics ⓘ seafloor spreading ⓘ |
| proposes |
ocean basins are relatively young compared to continents
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oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at trenches ⓘ seafloor moves like a conveyor belt away from ridges ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
continental drift
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plate tectonics ⓘ seafloor spreading hypothesis ⓘ |
| status |
foundational work in plate tectonics
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landmark paper in Earth sciences ⓘ |
| theoryUsed | mantle convection ⓘ |
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