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These stripes often called zebra stripes, due to the alternating colors of the original magnetometer readings. When the first observations were made, it is directly related to two processes geomagnetic reversals and seafloor spreading.
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How do magnetic stripes show Earth's history of magnetic fields?
As you move away from an ocean ridge, the rocks get older.
First related the symmetrical magnetic patterns in seafloor basalts to seafloor spreading at a mid-ocean ridge?
Lawrence W. Morley, Frederick John Vine, and Drummond Hoyle Matthews were the first to tie magnetic stripe anomalies to seafloor spreading. The magnetic anomalies was the first evidence that supported the theory of seafloor spreading.
How would the history of magnetic reversals show it self on the ocean floor?
* " . . . if new sea floor acquired the present magnetic field, spreading from a central ridge would produce magnetic stripes parallel to the ridge" ~ see related link below for additional information . * Excerpt from Wikipedia
How do rocks along the central valley of the mid-ocean ridge provide evidence of the sea-floor spreading?
Magnetic field direction.
What has reversed itself many times which is proven by the alignment of iron minerals?
The Earth's magnetic field. This is proven by measuring the magnetic orientation of the rocks as you move away from the Mid ocean Ridge.
Marine magnetic anomaly belts run parallel to?
Mid-Ocean Ridges
Why are magnetic strips on the sea floor are parallel to the mid ocean ridge?
Yes, but it can be influenced by volcanoes and earthquakes
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from a mid ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from mid ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
Magnetic alignment of rocks in mid-ocean ridge?
alternating
Linear magnetic patterns associated with mid-oceanic ridges are configured as what?
Linear, magnetic patterns associated with mid-ocean ridges are configured as normal and reversed magnetized strips roughly parallel to the ridge. A very long lived magma source located deep in the mantle is called a hot spot.
How do magnetic stripes show the history of Earth's magnetic field?
as you move away from an ocean ridge the rocks get older
How do magnetic stripes show Earth's history of magnetic fields?
As you move away from an ocean ridge, the rocks get older.
Is the pattern of magnetic stripes in rocks on either side of a mid-ocean ridge the same?
its the same on either side of the mid-ocean ridge
First related the symmetrical magnetic patterns in seafloor basalts to seafloor spreading at a mid-ocean ridge?
Lawrence W. Morley, Frederick John Vine, and Drummond Hoyle Matthews were the first to tie magnetic stripe anomalies to seafloor spreading. The magnetic anomalies was the first evidence that supported the theory of seafloor spreading.
What is the significance of the patterns of offsets along the mid-ocean ridge?
the matching patterns on either side of the mid-ocean ridge could be explained by new ocean crust forming at the ridge and spreading away from it as ocean crust forms it obtains the polarity of the earth's magnetic field at that time over time the strength of the earths magnetic field changes when new ocean crust forms at the center of the spreading it obtains a new kind of magnetic polarity over time a series of magnetic ''stripes'' are formed
