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Magnetic Lineations of the Sea Floor

Across Mid-Ocean Ridges


Magnetic Time Scale
Ridge Axis 0 Present
D D’
5 Ma*

*MillionYears Before Present


Northern Narrow Sea Ridge
10
Ridge Axis 15
20
A A’
25

The Shivering Sea Ridge 30


35
Ridge Axis

B B’

Southern Narrow Sea Ridge


Ridge Axis

C C’

Sunset Sea Ridge


0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 km
Scale Figure 4 Magnetic Data

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