Nature - USA (2020-06-25)

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Extended Data Fig. 1 | Modelled fracture zones. a, Modelled fracture zones in
the central Atlantic overlaid on an oceanic crust age grid from ref.^13. Coloured
stars denote conjugate points associated with opening of the equatorial
Atlantic at either end of the Vema (green stars) and Doldrums (yellow stars)


fracture zones, and between the Demerara Rise and African continental margin
(red stars). b, Modelled fracture zones overlaid on satellite free-air gravity^55.
Red ellipse marks the location of the proto-Caribbean/Atlantic boundary.
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