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  2. Plate tectonics - Wikipedia

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    The development of the theory of plate tectonics was the scientific and cultural change which occurred during a period of 50 years of scientific debate. The event of the acceptance itself was a paradigm shift and can therefore be classified as a scientific revolution, [44] now described as the Plate Tectonics Revolution.

  3. Vine–Matthews–Morley hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The Vine–Matthews–Morley hypothesis, also known as the Morley–Vine–Matthews hypothesis, was the first key scientific test of the seafloor spreading theory of continental drift and plate tectonics. Its key impact was that it allowed the rates of plate motions at mid-ocean ridges to be computed.

  4. Continental drift - Wikipedia

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    Continental drift is the theory, originating in the early 20th century, that Earth's continents move or drift relative to each other over geologic time. [1] The theory of continental drift has since been validated and incorporated into the science of plate tectonics, which studies the movement of the continents as they ride on plates of the Earth's lithosphere.

  5. Timeline of the development of tectonophysics (after 1952)

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    With the theory of thrusting, nappes, thrust faults and subductions. The "Princeton University" group around H. H. Hess: Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, Harry Hammond Hess, John Tuzo Wilson, W. Jason Morgan and Frederick Vine. Overview of plate tectonics in: Kearey, Klepeis & Vine 2009.

  6. Outline of plate tectonics - Wikipedia

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    Plate tectonics (from Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago.

  7. Timeline of the development of tectonophysics (before 1954)

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    The alpine geology with its theory of thrusting (as geosyncline hypothesis; today's thrust tectonics) accepted horizontal movements. ( Suess 1875 ) cited in ( Holmes 1929a ) 1848 Arnold Escher shows Roderick Murchison the Glarus thrust at the Pass dil Segnas.

  8. Expanding Earth - Wikipedia

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    He considered seafloor spreading at divergent plate boundaries as an effect of it. [26] In his opinion mantle convection as used as a concept in the theory of plate tectonics is physically impossible. His theory includes the effect of solar wind (geomagnetic storms) as cause for the reversals of the Earth magnetic field. The question of mass ...

  9. Wilson Cycle - Wikipedia

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    The Wilson cycle theory is based upon the idea of an ongoing cycle of ocean closure, continental collision, and a formation of new ocean on the former suture zone.The Wilson Cycle can be described in six phases of tectonic plate motion: the separation of a continent (continental rift), formation of a young ocean at the seafloor, formation of ocean basins during continental drift, initiation of ...