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An extinct ocean floor spreading centre identified by a topographic ridge has been discovered in the West Philippine Basin. Evidence of active spreading during the Mesozoic explains the early evolution of the Western Pacific and some marginal seas.
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BEN-AVRAHAM, Z., BOWIN, C. & SEGAWA, J. An Extinct Spreading Centre in the Philippine Sea. Nature 240, 453–455 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240453a0
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