Sentences with phrase «theory of plate tectonics»

Alfred Wegener, shown here on a trip to Greenland in 1912 — 1913, proposed his ideas about continental drift as early as 1912, a concept later incorporated into the revolutionary theory of plate tectonics.

But it wasn't until the 1960s that scientists put the pieces together in a comprehensive theory of plate tectonics.

Such phrases are never offered up with respect to the theory of optics, the germ theory of disease, the atomic theory of matter, thermodynamic theory, the theory of relativity, quantum mechanical theory, the theory of plate tectonics, etc.; they only get trotted out with respect to evolution, and invariably by people who have no idea how scientists use the word «theory».

Throughout the book, Fountain weaves in brief histories of key people and ideas in the development of the theory of plate tectonics.

The result is an engrossing story of ruin and revelation — one that ultimately shows how the 1964 quake provided some of the earliest supporting evidence for the theory of plate tectonics, then a disputed idea.

With hundreds of thousands of scientific entries, Wikipedia offers a quick reference for the molecular formula of Zoloft, who the inventor of the 3 - D printer is and the fact that the theory of plate tectonics is only about 100 years old.

Historical records and interviews with survivors flesh out this tale of how a massive earthquake in Alaska in 1964 provided geologists with key evidence needed to verify the theory of plate tectonics (SN: 9/16/17, p. 32).

He then provides a long, eccentric, and largely irrelevant history of the theory of plate tectonics.

In the theory of plate tectonics the outermost part of the Earth's interior is made up of two layers: the outer lithosphere and the inner asthenosphere.

For the first time, this new geologic map of Alaska incorporates one of geology's most significant paradigm shifts, the theory of plate tectonics, into this fully digital product.

It required a wealth of magnetic and seismic data on the rocks of the ocean crust before the theory of plate tectonics was accepted.

Levin and his colleagues are eager to collect more data to bring this unusual hotspot into sharper focus and, in doing so, flesh out the theory of plate tectonics.

They complicate the pattern discerned in the theory of plate tectonics by dissecting the edges of the plates that compose the ocean floor.

50 years ago, the theory of plate tectonics was radical counterculture — until some chance happenings in the Summer of Love sent it mainstream

«One striking aspect of the form and distribution of surface tectonic features on Mercury is that they are largely consistent with some early explanations about the features of Earth's surface, before the theory of plate tectonics made them obsolete — at least for Earth,» Hauck said, in the statement.

The fossil record supports a theory of plate tectonics now widely accepted.

It was 50 years ago this year - with the publication in 1967 in the journal Nature of «The North Pacific: An Example of Tectonics on a Sphere», co authored by Dan McKenzie and Robert Parker - when the theory of plate tectonics formally came into being.

Developed in the 1950s, it was important in developing the theory of plate tectonics and in calibrating the geologic time scale.

Topics include Earth's Interior, Heat Transfer & Convection Currents, Continental Drift, Sea - Floor Spreading, Theory of Plate Tectonics, Plate Tectonic Boundaries, and more!

According to the theory of plate tectonics, the ascent of magma originating from the Earth's mantle is produced by the effects of tectonic activity from faults or fractures that exist at the oceanic plate.

* Provide definitive evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift * Explain the role of large - scale ocean circulation systems in abrupt climate change * Systematically study and create a global topographic map of the oceans * Predict extreme weather associated with an El Niño event * Detect and monitor nuclear explosions using seismometers as part of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The lack of a forcing mechanism explains why the theory of plate tectonics took so long to be accepted.

The award is named in recognition of the former principal of U of T Mississauga (1967 - 1974) who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics.