Evolution of ridges by asymmetrical spreading

Research Article| March 01, 1984 Evolution of ridges by asymmetrical spreading H. W. Menard H. W. Menard 1Institute of Marine Resources and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information H. W. Menard 1Institute of Marine Resources and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1984) 12 (3): 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<177:EORBAS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 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 H. W. Menard; Evolution of ridges by asymmetrical spreading. Geology 1984;; 12 (3): 177–180. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<177:EORBAS>2.0.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 In Late Cretaceous time the relatively straight crest of the East Pacific Rise developed a remarkably orderly crenelate pattern. Contrary to previous statements, such a pattern can evolve by orthogonal asymmetrical spreading without ridges jumping or otherwise affecting plate rigidity. Such evolution has been observed in wax experiments. Serrate ridges may also evolve if spreading is not orthogonal to transforms. 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.