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Screen capture of isochrons of Atlantic Ocean Seafloor. The newest seafloorfollows the Mid-Atlantic Ridge while the seafloor becomes increasingly older asit is rafted out from the vicinity of the ridge. This age dating wasaccomplished by magnetic mapping and deep sea drilling studies. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Hohonu Moana)