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jan 12, 1955 - Discovery of Magnetic Striping on Ocean Floor

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The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ship Pioneer, in a joint project with the U.S. Navy, tows the first marine magnetometer and finds magnetic striping on the seafloor off the West Coast.

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jan 12, 1955
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~ 70 years ago