PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CARLSBERG RIDGE

Map of Carlsberg Ridge and magnetic anomalies.  Adapted from Chaubey et al., 1993.
The Carlsberg Ridge is an extensional mid-oceanic ridge located in the Arabian Sea between India and Northern Africa.  Spreading began in the Tertiary when the spreading center between Madagascar and India jumped northward to form the Carlsberg Ridge.

Several geophysical surveys have been performed on various segments of the ridge.  Seismic, gravitational, magnetic and bathymetric data have been collected from various localities along the ridge.

 

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