Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Palaeolatitudes from JOIDES Deep Sea Sediment Cores

Nature volume 226, pages 934–935 (1970)Cite this article

Abstract

IN the framework of plate tectonics the Earth is thought to be composed of a mosaic of rigid plates riding on top of a viscous asthenosphere. The motion of these plates with respect to the Earth's spin axis can be determined using the methods of palaeomagnetism. Measurement of continental rocks1, oceanic islands2 and on seamounts3,4 all yield data which can be used to determine these motions.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on Springer Link
  • Instant access to full article PDF
Buy now

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Irving, E., Paleomagnetism and its Application to Geological and Geophysical Problems, 204 (John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1964).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Vine, F. J., Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union (abstr.), 49, 156 (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Vacquier, V., Proc. Benedum Earth Magnetism Symposium, 123 (Pittsburgh, 1962).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Francheteau, J., Harrison, C. G. A., Sclater, J. G., and Richards, M. L., J. Geophys. Res., 75, 2035 (1970).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. Peterson, M. N. A., Edgar, N. T., Von der Borch, C., Cita, M. B., Gartner, S., Goll, R., and Nigimi, C., Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol. II, Washington (1970).

    Google Scholar 

  6. Opdyke, N., Leg 2, Deep Sea Drilling Project, in Peterson, M. N. A., et al., Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol. II, p. 375 (Washington, 1970).

    Google Scholar 

  7. Gromme, C. S., Merrill, R. T., and Verhoogen, J., J. Geophys. Res., 72, 5661 (1967).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. King, R. F., and Rees, A. I., J. Geophys. Res., 71, 561 (1966).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Marine Physical Laboratory of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92037

    JOHN G. SCLATER

  2. School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305

    ALLAN COX

Authors
  1. JOHN G. SCLATER
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. ALLAN COX
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

SCLATER, J., COX, A. Palaeolatitudes from JOIDES Deep Sea Sediment Cores. Nature 226, 934–935 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/226934a0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/226934a0

This article is cited by

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing