Regional magnetic anomaly constraints on continental breakup

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Research Article| January 01, 1986 Regional magnetic anomaly constraints on continental breakup R.R.B. von Frese; R.R.B. von Frese 1Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. J. Hinze; W. J. Hinze 2Department of Geosciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. Olivier; R. Olivier 3Institut de Géophysique, Université de Lausanne, Rue de l'Université 5,1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. R. Bentley C. R. Bentley 4Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1986) 14 (1): 68–71. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<68:RMACOC>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation R.R.B. von Frese, W. J. Hinze, R. Olivier, C. R. Bentley; Regional magnetic anomaly constraints on continental breakup. Geology 1986;; 14 (1): 68–71. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<68:RMACOC>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Continental lithosphere magnetic anomalies mapped by the Magsat satellite are related to tectonic features associated with regional compositional variations of the crust and upper mantle and crustal thickness and thermal perturbations. These continental-scale anomaly patterns when corrected for varying observation elevation and the global change in the direction and intensity of the geomagnetic field show remarkable correlation of regional lithospheric magnetic sources across rifted continental margins when plotted on a reconstruction of Pangea. Accordingly, these anomalies provide new and fundamental constraints on the geologic evolution and dynamics of the continents and oceans. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.