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Plate tectonic considerations are used to interpret various geological data and to construct a speculative model for the evolution of the Tasman Sea, Macquarie Ridge and Alpine Fault.
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GRIFFITHS, J., VARNE, R. Evolution of the Tasman Sea, Macquarie Ridge and Alpine Fault. Nature Physical Science 235, 83–86 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci235083a0
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