Volcanic growth faults and the origin of Pacific abyssal hills

被引：172

作者：

Macdonald, KC ^{[1
]}

Fox, PJ ^{[1
]}

Alexander, RT ^{[1
]}

Pockalny, R ^{[1
]}

Gente, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA,INST MARINE SCI,SANTA BARBARA,CA 93106

来源：

NATURE | 1996年 / 380卷 / 6570期

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D O I：

10.1038/380125a0

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The topographic features known as abyssal hills characterize >30% of the ocean floor, and yet their origin has been the subject of vigorous debate for over 40 years. Submersible-based investigations show that Pacific abyssal hills are created on the flanks of the East Pacific Rise as horsts and grabens which lengthen with time; Hills are bounded on one side by ridge-facing scarps produced by normal faulting, and on the other by more gentle slopes produced by volcanic growth faulting.

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页码：125 / 129

页数：5

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