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Interpretation of a new magnetic survey suggests that the evolution of the Gulf of Aden involved at least two phases of seafloor spreading. A recent phase from about 5 Myr ago to the present is well established and an early phase from about 30–15 Myr ago seems most likely.
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Girdler, R., Styles, P. Seafloor spreading in the western Gulf of Aden. Nature 271, 615–617 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/271615a0
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