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White, Robert S.; McKenzie, Dan P. – Scientific American, 1989
Investigates the nature of catastrophic volcanism and the rifting process. Describes two kinds of evidence: quantitative descriptions of rock melting and a wide range of observations. Discusses examples of continent growth in the North Atlantic, India and the Seychelles islands, and the South Atlantic. (YP)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Geographic Regions, Geology, Geophysics
