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There are two main theories as to how these convection currents actually move the plates. These are illustrated below: 1) Ridge push – this is the theory suggesting that the main mechanism driving the plates occurs at divergent (constructive) plate margins. As magma rises it forces the crust to rise at the ridge. As the crust rises
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“. . . Theory of the Earth is one of the most important books of the decade . . . Anderson is one of a very small group of scientists who have managed to achieve success in both fields [geophysics and geochemistry], providing a dual experience that makes his book an invaluable survey. Theory of the Earth, then, is in part an extensive summary of ou...
“Anderson’s masterful synthesis in New Theory of the Earth builds upon his classic 1989 text, weaving an extraordinary breadth of new perspectives and insights into a cogent, provocative and nuanced vision of our planet’s history and inner workings. This is a must-read for all scientists seeking to understand the Earth.” Thorne Lay, Professor of Ea...
Preface and Philosophy Abbreviations and acronyms pageix xiv
A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. Plutarch Go not where the path leads; go where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson Science progresses by interchanging the roles of prejudice, paradox and paradigm. Yesterday’s prejudice leads to today’s paradox and tomor-row’s ‘truth.’An accumulation of paradoxes, enig-...
The large-scale features of the Earth are geographic (map distribution and topography) and result from both horizontal movements that may reach up to >20 cm/year and vertical components of up to 10 mm/year.
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1. Major features of the Earth and plate tectonics. The father of geology, James Hutton, in the late eighteenth century provided the insights which led nearly a century later to the first understandings of how mountains are con-structed and what causes them.
1.8: The Face of Earth Major Features of the Ocean Floor Major Features of the Continents Concepts in Review Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds 2.1: From Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics 2.2: Continental Drift: An Idea Before Its Time Evidence: The Continental Jigsaw Puzzle Evidence: Fossils Matching Across the Seas
As we go through this chapter and this book’s subsequent chapters, it is important that you refamiliarize yourselves with the major features of the earth’s surface, namely the seven continents (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America), the five oceans (the Antarctic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocea...
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Core, mantle, and crust are divisions based on composition. The crust makes up less than 1 percent of Earth by mass, consisting of oceanic crust and continental crust is often more felsic rock. The mantle is hot and represents about 68 percent of Earth’s mass. Finally, the core is mostly iron metal. The core makes up about 31% of the Earth.
