Zohar Louis Ehrlich Graduate Student in Marine Geophysics - Tectonics Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653 Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel Phone: ++972-(0)8-6461287, FAX: ++972-(0)8-6472997 ehrlizo@bgu.ac.il

The Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Perth Abyssal Plain Supervisor : Roi Granot Constraining the evolution of the Indian Ocean has important implications for the understanding of tectonic processes as well as applications in the petroleum exploration industry. Through the study of seafloor spreading in the Perth Abyssal Plain, off western Australia, we hope to refine the kinematics of the early separation between Australia, India, and Antarctica, during the Cretaceous period. Our approach consists of: 1. Acquiring novel geophysical datasets : R.V. Southern Surveyor scientific voyage – October 2011: [Route] [Blog] 2. Analysis and integration of marine magnetic anomaly data and swath sonar generated bathymetric profiles in order to resolve seafloor spreading directions and rates. Zohar Louis Ehrlich, Roi Granot, and Simon E. Williams, Tectonic evolution of the Perth Abyssal Plain's Quiet Zone, Southeast Indian Ocean, Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 15, EGU2013-5727, 2013 EGU General Assembly. [PDF]