Polar wandering and continental drift

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This volume was an early classic during the controversial years before the general acceptance of plate tectonic theory began its rise to the forefront of global geology. The idea of continental dri...

This volume was an early classic during the controversial years before the general acceptance of plate tectonic theory began its rise to the forefront of global geology. The idea of continental drift was originally proposed by A.L. Wegener, Origin of Continents and Oceans (Braunschweig, 1922). The implications of this proposal seriously challenged many of the beliefs and theories of the constitution of the earth, its physical properties, tectonics and biologic developments. It has been attempted here to interpret the evidence in terms of two possible mechanisms - Continental Drift and Polar Wandering.

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