The westward drift of the lithosphere: A tidal ratchet?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2017.11.009
Abstract: Abstract Is the westerly rotation of the lithosphere an ephemeral accidental recent phenomenon or is it a stable process of Earth's geodynamics? The reason why the tidal drag has been questioned as the mechanism determining… read more here.
Keywords: lithosphere tidal; drift lithosphere; ratchet; earth ... See more keywords