Research Article| November 01, 1994 Intratransform origins of mid-ocean ridge microplates Robert T. Bird; Robert T. Bird 1Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David F. Naar David F. Naar 2Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Robert T. Bird 1Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882 David F. Naar 2Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1994) 22 (11): 987–990. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0987:IOOMOR>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Robert T. Bird, David F. Naar; Intratransform origins of mid-ocean ridge microplates. Geology 1994;; 22 (11): 987–990. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0987:IOOMOR>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract We present evidence that the Easter and Juan Fernandez microplates originated by rift propagation from within transform fault zones at locations far from ridge-transform intersections. An intratransform spreading center may have served as the focal point for each new propagation. Both events appear coincident with a circum-Pacific plate reorganization dated at 5.6 Ma, which may have been related to a change in Pacific absolute plate motion and a counterclockwise rotation of Pacific-Nazca relative plate motion. This intratransform model may be applicable to the generation of other microplates and may thus serve as a general model for microplate origins. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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