Ocean Lithosphere (10 pts Total) (Part 1 of 3): 4a. [6 pts]…
Ocean Lithosphere (10 pts Total) (Part 1 of 3): 4a. Complete the table below using Figures 1 and 2. BE SURE TO READ CAPTIONS of the figures so you know what they show. Figure 1 (left or above): Open circles show the thickness / depth in kilometers (y-axis) of the base of the lithosphere as a function of age (x-axis). Solid black lines are isotherms (same temperature) showing temperature change in with increasing age (x-axis) and depth (y-axis), away from the mid-ocean ridge (0 m.y. and depth). Figure 2 (right or below): Compilation of data from three oceans illustrates the relationship between oceanic crustal age (x-axis) and ocean water depth (y-axis). 50 Myr/ Ma 100 Myr/Ma Lithosphere Thickness (km) (Fig. 1) Temperature (celsius) at the base (Fig. 1) Ocean Depth (m) (Fig. 2)