Tectonic Consequences of the Earth's Rotation

"This book tries to revive the possibility of a relation between rotation and tectonics by invoking not tidal drag, but the cumulative effect of tidal distortion of the solid Earth. The argument goes as follows. Since the Earth rotates relative to the external potential, the bodily tides should be viewed not as oscillatory spheroidal bulges (as in the classical Darwin-Love-Jeffreys theory), but as 'waves' that travel westwards. . . The author himself states that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics (but) to review evidence that a connection may exist."--Geoscientist"The stress ellipsoid emblazoned on the front cover of the book provides a strong hint as to its content, namely the study of the complex effects on the Earth's tectonics of stresses generated by tidal dissipation. . .The book's first two chapters comprise a very readable overview of tidal distortion, true polar wander, a historical perception of Earth rotation and global tectonics. . .The author stated that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics. Instead it is intended to review evidence that a connection may exist. Despite the undoubtedly difficult nature of the text, in my opinion the book provides a fascinating and generally well written treatise about one of the most intriguing facets of the Earth Sciences."--OUGS Journal "This book tries to revive the possibility of a relation between rotation and tectonics by invoking not tidal drag, but the cumulative effect of tidal distortion of the solid Earth. The argument goes as follows. Since the Earth rotates relative to the external potential, the bodily tides should be viewed not as oscillatory spheroidal bulges (as in the classical Darwin-Love-Jeffreys theory), but as 'waves' that travel westwards. . . The author himself states that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics (but) to review evidence that a connection may exist."--Geoscientist "The stress ellipsoid emblazoned on the front cover of the book provides a strong hint as to its content, namely the study of the complex effects on the Earth's tectonics of stresses generated by tidal dissipation. . .The book's first two chapters comprise a very readable overview of tidal distortion, true polar wander, a historical perception of Earth rotation and global tectonics. . .The author stated that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics. Instead it is intended to review evidence that a connection may exist. Despite the undoubtedly difficult nature of the text, in my opinion the book provides a fascinating and generally well written treatise about one of the most intriguing facets of the Earth Sciences."--OUGS Journal "This book tries to revive the possibility of a relation between rotation and tectonics by invoking not tidal drag, but the cumulative effect of tidal distortion of the solid Earth. The argument goes as follows. Since the Earth rotates relative to the external potential, the bodily tides should be viewed not as oscillatory spheroidal bulges (as in the classical Darwin-Love-Jeffreys theory), but as 'waves' that travel westwards. . . The author himself states that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics (but) to review evidence that a connection may exist."--Geoscientist "The stress ellipsoid emblazoned on the front cover of the book provides a strong hint as to its content, namely the study of the complex effects on the Earth's tectonics of stresses generated by tidal dissipation. . .The book's first two chapters comprise a very readable overview of tidal distortion, true polar wander, a historical perception of Earth rotation and global tectonics. . .The author stated that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics. Instead it is intended to review evidence that a connection may exist. Despite the undoubtedly difficult nature of the text, in my opinion the book provides a fascinating and generally well written treatise about one of the most intriguing facets of the Earth Sciences."--OUGS Journal "This book tries to revive the possibility of a relation between rotation and tectonics by invoking not tidal drag, but the cumulative effect of tidal distortion of the solid Earth. The argument goes as follows. Since the Earth rotates relative to the external potential, the bodily tides should beviewed not as oscillatory spheroidal bulges (as in the classical Darwin-Love-Jeffreys theory), but as 'waves' that travel westwards. . . The author himself states that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics (but) to review evidence that aconnection may exist."--Geoscientist"The stress ellipsoid emblazoned on the front cover of the book provides a strong hint as to its content, namely the study of the complex effects on the Earth's tectonics of stresses generated by tidal dissipation. . .The book's first two chapters comprise a very readable overview of tidaldistortion, true polar wander, a historical perception of Earth rotation and global tectonics. . .The author stated that the book is not intended to prove a connection between the Earth's rotation and geotectonics. Instead it is intended to review evidence that a connection may exist. Despite theundoubtedly difficult nature of the text, in my opinion the book provides a fascinating and generally well written treatise about one of the most intriguing facets of the Earth Sciences."--OUGS Journal