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Table T1. Predicted depths to gabbros at Site 1256.

Depth to axial-low velocity zone
100 m of off-axis lavas
300 m of off-axis lavas
(msb)
(mbsf)
(msb)
(mbsf)
(msb)
(mbsf)









Minimum
725
975

825
1075

1025
1275
Maximum
1000
1250

1100
1350

1300
1550









Notes: Depths to the axial low-velocity zone estimated from the relationship with spreading rate (following Purdy et al., 1992 and Carbotte et al., 1997a) for ocean crust spreading at 200 mm/y. Depth in mbsf includes the 250 m thick sediment cover at Site 1256.

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