Marine data at Cambridge
Joining Cambridge’s Department of Geodesy and Geophysics in 1962, Vine interpreted bathymetric and magnetic measurements across the Carlsberg Ridge collected by his supervisor, Matthews. He connected these local anomalies to Hess’s seafloor-spreading proposal.
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Interpreting magnetic anomalies
Their 1963 proposal combined magnetisation of newly formed seafloor with field reversals and movement away from ridges. It explained linear magnetic anomalies and generated comparisons that could be tested in additional ocean basins.
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Further tests and teaching
At Princeton from 1965, Vine modelled magnetic profiles from different regions. After five years he joined the University of East Anglia’s School of Environmental Sciences, continuing ocean-crust research alongside teaching and administration.
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