Science · 1973 · 33 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesOceanographyDrillingMarine GeologyPaleoceanographySea-level ReconstructionAge Dating Of Marine SedimentsIndian Ocean Maritime HistoryMarine Core DatingOceanic Crust CompositionOceanic Crust FormationThermal Structure Of Oceanic Crust
Deep sea drilling in the eastern Indian Ocean shows that the oceanic crust off Western Australia is approximately 140 million years old and becomes younger to the west; this dates the initial opening of the Indian Ocean.
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