direction of anomaly strike (N80°E) to the nearest magnetic profile (L- 

 D 5) would Indicate that the site is located in the positive anomaly 

 bj.ock just after (north of) anomaly 13. However, the uncertainty of 

 anomaly identifications in this area, and the hazard of extrapolating 

 from the unknown to the known, make this manuever indecisive. 



In spite of these difficulties, Marshall's results, when combined 

 with the results of the component study, particularly the high Z:H 

 ratio, give a clear pattern of anomalous magnetic behavior. Consider- 

 ing the consistency of northward movement found at other paleomagnetic 

 sites in the Pacific, and the agreement between the results of Marshall 

 and projected northward movement of the Pacific Plate by other sources 

 (summarized in Marshall, 1978), a 550 km northward movement of this site 

 (from 4°S to 1°N) since its formation is certainly plausible. 



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