47. The Ocean/continent Transition beneath the Iberia Abyssal Plain and Continental-rifting to Seafloor-spreading Processes

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND

The Ocean/Continent Transition Off West Iberia

The Ocean/Continent Transition Off Newfoundland

DRILLING OBJECTIVES

DRILLING RESULTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ORIGIN OF THE OCEAN/CONTINENT TRANSITION

HYPOTHESES FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE OCEAN/CONTINENT TRANSITION IN THE SOUTHERN IBERIA ABYSSAL PLAIN

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

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