Has Axial Spin Decline Affected Earth’s Geologic and Tectonic History?

Abstract

The mechanism of plate tectonics is affected by many factors which are changing with time. This essay highlights recent discoveries that axial spin has an effect. We ask the geological community to consider the place of planet Earth in the Solar System, and how the orbital forces have changed over the past 4.5 billion years, and if we can find ways to test whether or not these forces are significant, and preserved in the rock record. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-022-1748-4.

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