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SINCE mid-1968, the National Science Foundation research vessel Eltanin has operated south of Australia on a systematic geological, geophysical, and oceanographic reconnaissance. North–south tracks at a spacing of 5° longitude or closer transect the area of interest from 140° E to 105° E. The Eltanin data are supplemented by geophysical data from Lamont–Doherty ships, from Australian, French and Japanese sources, and from aeromagnetic tracks.
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WEISSEL, J., HAYES, D. Asymmetric Seafloor Spreading south of Australia. Nature 231, 518–522 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/231518a0
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