Bathymetry, Sediments, and Plate Tectonics assignment

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The assignment focuses on calculating ocean crust depth by adding sediment and water depths, and plotting this against longitude, specifically crossing a mid-ocean ridge. It requires identifying the longitude of the mid-ocean ridge along the transect and calculating distances from the ridge to various sites in kilometers. There is a suggestion that the initial inquiry lacks serious effort in problem-solving. Clarification is sought on the addition of sediment and water depths. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the assignment's requirements for successful completion.
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Homework Statement



Assignment is located at:
http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/GLG444/Exercises/PTect/BathySedAge.html"

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I can not figure out the following:

1. a. Calculate the depth to the ocean crust (sediment depth plus water depth). Now plot this depth versus longitude. The transect line was designed to cross over the mid-ocean ridge.
b. At what degree longitude is the mid-ocean ridge along this east-west transect? Locate the position of the mid-ocean ridge on this graph.
c. Now calculate the distance from the mid-ocean ridge to each of the sites. Give your answers in kilometers. Use the following information to convert degrees longitude to km.

Has anyone worked with this assignment before?
 
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It doesn't look like you've made a very serious attempt at working on this problem. You wrote:
sediment depth plus water depth
"plus" means to add?
 
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