Abstract
Since the theory of plate tectonics was first proposed thirty years ago, some problems have arisen in its practical application. These call into question its fundamental assumptions of horizontal plate motion, hotspot fixity, true polar wander, Panthalassa, and the Earths constant size while leaving seafloor spreading and subduction intact. A rapidity expanding earth solves these problems and privides an alternative viewpoint worth reconsidering.
Keywords
late tectonics;earth expansion;paleomagnetism;rift valleys;orogenic belts;hotspots
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-3889
Published by INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - ISSN: 2037-416X