Geotectonics

The Geotektonik is a geological science , which in the development of Tektonosphäre (d. E. The Earth's crust and upper mantle ) employed.

The main topic is large-scale structures, the movements of the geological structural elements and the resulting deformations. In German usage, tectonics is usually used simply ; the prefix geo emphasizes the global aspects.

Geotectonic theories

The geotectonic theories and hypotheses include - in roughly historical order:

• Fixism : group of theories for fixed continents
• Permanence theory
• Contraction theory (cooling of the earth)
• Degassing contraction theory
• Oscillation theory and cycle theory
• Undation theory
• Expansion theory
• Mobilism : Theory group for movable continents
• Flow hypothesis
• Undercurrent theory and swallowing hypothesis
• Continental drift
• Plate tectonics .

literature

• Rudolf Hohl (ed.): The history of the development of the earth. Brockhaus reference work geology. With an ABC of geology. 6th edition, (unchanged reprint of the 5th revised edition). VEB FA Brockhaus Verlag, Leipzig 1981, ISBN 3-325-00100-9 .
• Виктор E. Хаин , Александр E. Михайлов: Общая Геотектоника. Недра, Москва 1985.

Web links

Wiktionary: Geotectonics  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations