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Figure 3 is a magnetic map of the Arctic Ocean (Saltus et al. 2011). This maps
shows that the Eurasian Basin on either side of the Gakkel Ridge axis is characterized by parallel curvilinear magnetic stripes that can relatively easily be correlated
with the geomagnetic time scale and hence allow for an accurate description of its
history. In the Canada Basin, although there appear to be some linear magnetic
anomalies, there is a lack of readily identifiable seafloor spreading magnetic anomalies. The remainder of the central Arctic Ocean displays a more chaotic magnetic
character with high amplitude magnetic anomalies that could be characteristic of a
Fig. 3 Magnetic anomaly map of the Arctic Ocean with magnetic domain boundaries. The magnetic domains represent regions that share a common pattern of anomalies. (From Saltus et al.
2011)
W. R. Roest and R. T. Haworth
Figure 3 is a magnetic map of the Arctic Ocean (Saltus et al. 2011). This maps
shows that the Eurasian Basin on either side of the Gakkel Ridge axis is characterized by parallel curvilinear magnetic stripes that can relatively easily be correlated
with the geomagnetic time scale and hence allow for an accurate description of its
history. In the Canada Basin, although there appear to be some linear magnetic
anomalies, there is a lack of readily identifiable seafloor spreading magnetic anomalies. The remainder of the central Arctic Ocean displays a more chaotic magnetic
character with high amplitude magnetic anomalies that could be characteristic of a
Fig. 3 Magnetic anomaly map of the Arctic Ocean with magnetic domain boundaries. The magnetic domains represent regions that share a common pattern of anomalies. (From Saltus et al.
2011)
W. R. Roest and R. T. Haworth