The data used in this research are the measurements of a permanent gps station in the institute for. In lesson 2, they discovered that the ocean bottom is not fl at when they viewed bathymetric maps showing representations of different ocean geologic features, and the geographic location of some of the most prominent underwater features. The idea behind earth crust displacement is that ice builds up at the poles, and, on reaching a critical point, the outer crust of the planet slips under the weight of the ice, casting previously temperate areas into the polar positions. Solar typhoons and massive earth crust displacement. In short, it asserts that sometimes the earth spins really fast and the continents rearrange. Conventional theory holds that all of the early earths crustal ingredients were formed by volcanic activity. In the course of his research for material for rocky and the origins of man and other books. As noted above albert einstein supported hapgoods theory, however the conclusions he reached, like hapgoods, were only as good as the data then available. More than 90% of earths continental crust is made up of silicarich minerals, such as feldspar and quartz. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Charles hapgood proposed an earthcrust displacement theory as a possibility and stated that there were not any ice ages but only the current ice caps had been in different locations due to crust shift.
Charles hutchins hapgood may 17, 1904 december 21, 1982 was an american college. Some researchers believe that they happen every 41,000 years and that the last one happened 11,500. Conventional theory holds that all of the early earth s crustal ingredients were formed by volcanic activity. The einsteinhapgood papers, crustal shift physics forums. Conventional theory holds that all of the early earths crustal ingredients were. A vigorous and interesting discussion of hapgoods theory of earth crust displacement. Charles hutchins hapgood may 17, 1904 december 21, 1982 was an american college professor and author who became one of the best known advocates of the pseudoarchaeological claim of a rapid and recent pole shift with catastrophic results. The lithosphere is composed of the blank crust and upper mantle. The theory was first put forth by joseph adhemar in. In the 1950s, hapgood developed a theory called earth crust displacement ecd which could account the shift, and yet not contradict the theory of continental drift. Experimental findings could guide search for exoplanets that may harbor life. The fact that hapgood couldnt explain the mechanism does not. This book is about the stress field of the earths crust and consists of three major parts. New theory on how earths crust was created 5 may 2017 a composite image of the western hemisphere of the earth.
Lesson 3 a moving crust national oceanic and atmospheric. New theory on how earths crust was created youtube. This is possible because the outer crust of the earth floats upon a semiliquid layer. The crust presents the earth with an unbalanced distribution of weight, even a small 10 centimeters displacement of the crust would cause the earth to wobble more which ironically could induce more crustal displacement, thus causing more wobble, thus causing more displacement, etc. Plates are composed of the blank crust and part of the upper mantle.
Baker et al, a metasomatic mechanism for the formation of earth s earliest evolved crust, earth and planetary science letters 2017. Justin deschamps the following are two videos detailing a formally accepted theory of earths history, cataclysmic geology. May 31, 2012 a 60 degree crust shift near the equator equates to a 30 degree shift at the poles due to the shape of the earth. Mar 10, 2006 the einsteinhapgood papers charles hapgood first came to public attention in the mid1950s with his theory of earth crust displacement, a radical geological idea which attracted the curiosity and support of albert einstein. Isostatic adjustment isostatic adjustment occurs in the earths crust because of the change in the weight in some parts of the crust. Could earth crust displacement explain the lost civilization of atlantis. Hapgood received a masters degree from harvard university in 1929 in medieval and modern history. Hapgood believed that this happened relatively recently and was what caused the continent mu to disappear. Publication date 19580000 topics natural sciences, earth sciences.
This torque, over time, grows large enough to dislodge the crust and cause it to slide over the molten magma underlying the crust. On the origin and evolution of the earths crust and. Many years on, we now know the data to be obsolete. A 60 degree crust shift near the equator equates to a 30 degree shift at the poles due to the shape of the earth. Pole shift hypothesis brought up various times in sciencefiction stories and at least one movie.
The basic notion of ecd is that the earths lithosphere, although composed of individual plates, can at. He taught for a year in vermont and directed a community center in provincetown, also serving as the executive secretary of. The theory of plate tectonics, does a nice job of explaining how the crust and the rest of the lithosphere, moves about on the surface of the earth. After each shift of the earths crust, all the land masses of the earth. According to these 2 websites, yes things are moving in the direction of an earth crust displacement. In this case, the claims of mom are built upon a simplistic and greatly erroneous concept of plate tectonics. Mar 18, 2010 earth crust displacement is where the crust of the earth moves. The book is decades old, and much of it is obsolete science. Earth crust displacement in 1958 charles hapgood suggested in his book the earths shifting crust that the earths crust had undergone repeated displacements and that the geological concepts of continental drift and seafloor spreading owed their secondary livelihoods to the primary nature of crustal shift according to hapgood, crustal shift was made possible by a layer of liquid rock. According to the declassified documents, it was once believed that a 2012like earthcrustal displacement event would occur at some point in the future. Evidence for earths crust shift in 9600 bce youtube. The term crust is now used to refer to that region of the earth above the moho. Earth crust displacement earth crust displacement theory.
However, the impact of einsteins theories was not restricted to physics and. Experimental findings could guide search for exoplanets that may harbor life more than 90% of earths continental crust is made up of silicarich minerals, such as feldspar and quartz. The basic notion of ecd is that the earth s lithosphere, although composed of individual plates, can at times move as a whole over the asthenosphere. The einsteinhapgood papers charles hapgood first came to public attention in the mid1950s with his theory of earth crust displacement, a radical geological idea which attracted the curiosity and support of albert einstein.
According to classical magmatism the sialic crust is segregated from the mantle in the course of the earths evolution, causing a growth of the continental crust. Predictions of antarctic crustal motions driven by presentday ice sheet. The pole shift hypothesis describes a change in location of these poles with respect to the underlying surface a phenomenon distinct from the changes in axial orientation with respect to the plane of the ecliptic that are caused by precession and nutation, and is an amplified event of a true polar wander. Nasa more than 90% of earth s continental crust is made. May 06, 2017 close encounters ufo providing news about ufo, space, technology, science and conspiracies theories from around the world. And could it provide a clue in the search for life on other planets. Chapmans alternating crustal displacement theory earthquake. Expanding upon charles hapgoods theory of earth crust displacement, which was championed by albert einstein, they examine ancient yet highly accurate world maps, including the piri reis map of.
Now, however, earth scientists have put forth a theory with a novel twist. Here are a few interesting web sites for people interested in learning more about these theories. The earth crust displacement theory also ignores some inherent evidence. Feb 16, 2019 the crust presents the earth with an unbalanced distribution of weight, even a small 10 centimeters displacement of the crust would cause the earth to wobble more which ironically could induce more crustal displacement, thus causing more wobble, thus causing more displacement, etc. Earth crust displacement is not a real theory in the earth sciences. Earth crust displacement in 1958 charles hapgood suggested in his book the earth s shifting crust that the earth s crust had undergone repeated displacements and that the geological concepts of continental drift and seafloor spreading owed their secondary livelihoods to the primary nature of crustal shift. Conventional theory holds that all of the early earths crustal ingredients were formed by.
Added bulges from the expansion beneath the crust would worsen the imbalance. Pdf the earths crustal displacement vector in zandjan. Jan 01, 20 the theory of plate tectonics, does a nice job of explaining how the crust and the rest of the lithosphere, moves about on the surface of the earth. Pdf the earths crustal displacement vector in zandjan with. Flemath1 suggest that platos continent of atlantis is actually antarctica, and that it was shifted about 11,600 years ago to its present location at the south. Geology 111 assignment 1 crustal displacement theory.
On the origin and evolution of the earths crust and magmas. The earths crustal displacement velocity vector in zandjan is determined with gpsppp method. This bold assertion is based upon the controversial scientific theory of crustal displacement. It also explains how continents are formed and how mountains grow and how tectonic plates hit each other and many other things. The generally accepted theory of continental drift holds that the earths crust is divided into several tectonic plates that float over a molten inner layer and slowly bump and grind against one another over the ages. The sun has and will again produce a solar storm the likes of which isnt seen for thousands of years. Part i is dedicated to the definition and terminology of rock stress chaps. New theory on how earths crust was created newsroom.
But the crust isnt going to rotate 23 degrees to the southwest over the course of a few hours. Plates can blank pull apart, collide, and move past each. Jan 27, 2017 proponents of the earth crustal displacement theory believe that the north and south poles have not always been in their present location. New theory on how earths crust was created by mcgill university a composite image of the western hemisphere of the earth.
The idea is that somehow the crust of the earth can become unstuck and shift pretty severely and move landmasses to completely different parts of the globe. Plate tectonics, scientific theory which describes the large scale motions of earth s crust lithosphere. A recent variation of this theory, described by graham hancock in his book magicians of the gods, suggests that a meteor or comet strike can help trigger an earth crustal displacement event. One has speculated that a shift in the earths crust will lead to environmental catastrophe as todays tropics become tomorrows polor ice caps and vice versa. The einsteinhapgood correspondence is a forgotten page in the history of science. Proponents of the earth crustal displacement theory believe that the north and south poles have not always been in their present location. Regarding geo dynamics, einstein essentially supported hapgoods very controversial theory called earth crust displacement. Charles hapgood proposed an earth crust displacement theory as a possibility and stated that there were not any ice ages but only the current ice caps had been in different locations due to crust shift. Added bulges from the expansion beneath the crust would. The flemaths theory is that approximately every 41,000 years there has been a dramatic and catastrophic shifting of the entire crust of the earth with respect to. The theory of crustal displacement states that the entire crust of the earth can shift in one piece like the lose skin of an orange. Albert einstein was convinced that hapgoods theory of crustal displacement was correct.
The idea is that somehow the crust of the earth can become unstuck and shift pretty severely and move landmasses to completely different parts. But where did this silicaenriched material come from. Albert einstein helped develop the theory, which was regarded as highly plausibleso much so, the cia was compelled. In a strict sense, knowledge of the existence of the crust is based solely on seismological data. Plate tectonics is the movement of the earth crust, but its not the only force that shapes the earths crust 5. Supercontinent cycle, the quasiperiodic aggregation and dispersal of earths continental crust.
The theory that earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections is called blank plate tectonics. Crust displacement is a hypothesis put forward by charles hapgood 19041982. The basic notion of ecd is that the earths lithosphere, although composed of individual plates, can at times move as a whole over the asthenosphere. When this storm, or shall i say typhoon, occurs, it totally compresses the earth s magnetosphere to the point where the lines of conductance actually touch the surface of the planet. It is suggested that the event of 11,600 years ago involved a maximum displacement of over 3000 km approximately 30. Instead, the earths axis of rotation changes in a predictable fashion which may have changed the course of human history. So professor hapgood developed a theory called earth crust displacement ecd which could account the shift, and yet not contradict the theory of continental drift. In a controversial extension of the theory of continental drift, the newer theory of crustal displacement claims that every 40,000 years or so, the entire crust of the earth, comprising all its tectonic plates, shifts as a single unit like the loose peel of an orange.
Causes of the deformation of the earths crust nature. This paper discusses some controversial petrological ideas, expressed in the geonomic literature of our time. This theory encompases many different explanations for litosphere behavior which in turn means that it also encompases the theory that the crust moves about on the upper mantle. Dec 27, 20 according to these 2 websites, yes things are moving in the direction of an earth crust displacement. Chapmans 2010 theory of alternating crustal displacement and the torque wrench effect.
When this storm, or shall i say typhoon, occurs, it totally compresses the earths magnetosphere to the point where the lines of conductance actually touch the surface of the planet. The cataclysmic pole shift hypothesis is a fringe theory suggesting that there have been geologically rapid shifts in the relative positions of the modernday geographic locations of the poles and the axis of rotation of the earth, creating calamities such as floods and tectonic events. Nasa more than 90% of earths continental crust is made. It suggests that the theory of crustal displacement takes this principle one step further by proposing that the entire crust can shift in one piece like the loose skin of an orange. Plato describes atlantis as being a round continent in the center of the ocean. The flemaths theory is that approximately every 41,000 years there has been a dramatic and catastrophic shifting of the entire crust of the earth with respect to the mantle and core.
One concerned frederik klee a and another was about sir john evans b the british archaeologist. Close encounters ufo providing news about ufo, space, technology, science and conspiracies theories from around the world. Prior to the book, he had written a number of articles about the history of ecd theory before hapgood. The theory was first put forth by joseph adhemar in 1852. Some people have theorized that, if hapgoods theory of earth crust displacement hold true, then antarctica would be a prime location for the lost continent of atlantis. Proof of a 60 degree earth crust shift and the implications.
New theory on how earth s crust was created 5 may 2017 a composite image of the western hemisphere of the earth. Plate tectonics, scientific theory which describes the large scale motions of earths crust lithosphere fault geology, fracture in earths crust where one side moves with respect to the other side. Hauptgood who created this theory documented three earth crust displacements in the last 100,000 years. Part i part ii part iii part iv part v part vi part vii.
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