Global Education Tectonics of the Expanding Earth

Download or read book Global Education Tectonics of the Expanding Earth written by I︠U︡riĭ Vitalʹevich Chudinov and published by VSP. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a new approach in the development of global tectonics. It deals with a new variant of the Earth's expansion concept: the model of 'eduction', i.e. of lifting up the mantel material onto the Earth's surface in the active margins of oceans and non-closed character of the mantle currents. The author developed a thorough and comprehensive scientific scenario of tectonic evolution of the Earth using the idea of its radius increase. The most significant and interesting part of the book is a critical analysis of the history of development of plate tectonics. Another remarkable part of the book is the explanation of existing seismicity --- its specific and geographical distribution from the point of view of tectonic evolution of the lithosphere. This book should serve as a trigger for a critical review of contemporary tectonic concepts.