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New Theories / Re: Magma-gate hypothesis of earthquakes
« on: 13/04/2021 13:56:45 »
There are a few other contributing factors for any theory of earth quakes. First, it was discovered that the earth's iron core spins faster than the surface of the earth. The core will then create visco-plastic friction with the mantle which then helps drag the surface crust along. This can create surface stresses.
The core laps the crust about once every 400 years which is fast compared to plate movement. Below is link from the National Science Foundation .
https://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=100044&org=NSF
Another contributing factor is water, which can dissolve its way below the crust into the mantle. This is driven by chemical potential. As water gets hotter and increases pressure it can dissolve most crustal materials. This is driven by the second law . There will be displacement upward of other materials such as molten materials that will phase separate as rising water lowers pressure and temperature.
The core laps the crust about once every 400 years which is fast compared to plate movement. Below is link from the National Science Foundation .
https://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=100044&org=NSF
Another contributing factor is water, which can dissolve its way below the crust into the mantle. This is driven by chemical potential. As water gets hotter and increases pressure it can dissolve most crustal materials. This is driven by the second law . There will be displacement upward of other materials such as molten materials that will phase separate as rising water lowers pressure and temperature.
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