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Harry Hess and the Sea’s Floor
What does a commander of a World War II assault transport ship do in his spare time? If the captain is Harry Hammond Hess, he would be gathering geophysical data enroute to Iwo Jima. Later, he would use the data … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Exploration, Geology, History, How Geophysics Works, Oceans, Plate Tectonics, The Book
Tagged Harry Hess, Meinesz, oceanography, plate tectonics, sea floor spreading, subduction
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