- Source: Heirtzler Fracture Zone
The Heirtzler Fracture Zone (63°30′S 162°30′E) is an undersea fracture zone located south of New Zealand, near Antarctica.
The feature was named for James R. Heirtzler, a geophysicist who was a pioneer in geomagnetics studies. The name was proposed by the Lamont–Doherty Geological Observatory (now the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory), and was approved by the Advisory Committee on Undersea Features in 1993.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Heirtzler Fracture Zone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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- Fracture zone
- Heirtzler Fracture Zone
- Charlie–Gibbs fracture zone
- List of fracture zones
- Project FAMOUS
- USS San Carlos
- Oceanic crust
- Plate tectonics
- Marine geophysics
- Continental drift
