D. H. Matthews and F. J. Vine proposed an explanation of marine magnetic anomalies that combines seafloor spreading with reversals of the geomagnetic field. Newly formed magnetized material moves away from a ridge, preserving a sequence of polarities.[ref]
The proposal turned magnetic profiles into a test of ocean-floor motion. The measured field also depends on source geometry and observation height, so it is not simply a local polarity reading.

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