Is it oceanic or continental crust?

Thread starter meemoe_uk
Start date Sep 27, 2013

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meemoe_uk

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Sep 27, 2013

hi all.
anyone here know why some of the Earth's crust which by simple inspection appears to be oceanic crust has been labelled as continental crust by NOAA?

Colour-coded map of an ocean floor region with purple outlines marking two areas, one in the north and one in the south, shown over grey and white relief terrain with warm and cool colour gradients.

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Simon Bridge

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Sep 27, 2013

Because, on closer inspection, that is what it turns out to be.

Is it oceanic or continental crust?

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