Ocean basins 3
Ocean basins 3
Ocean basins 3
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Stages of ocean evolution1 - Embryonic Motions: crustal extension and uplift; Example: East AfricanRift Valleys2 - Young Motions: uplift,subsidence (margin starting to subside), and spreadingExamples: Red Sea, Gulf of California3 ……….4 ……….5 - Terminal Motions: compression and uplift; Example: Mediterranean Sea6 - Relict Scar Motions: compression and uplift; Example: the Indus suture inthe Himalayas58