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"Geologist Marie Tharp was born #OTD in 1920.

She built the first accurate map of the Atlantic Ocean floor, discovering the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that provided evidence for seafloor spreading and plate tectonics. ๐Ÿงช ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ

Image: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory"
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