Structure and Evolution of Ancient and Modern Tectonic–Sedimentary Systems

Geotectonics - The article discusses the ratio of the size and spatial position of ancient and modern areas of geodynamic processes (tectonic-sedimentary systems) and the resulting geological...     

Tidal discrete-wave motions and continental drift

The concept of special running waves of deformation that provide the wave mass transfer of solids, liquids, and gases is considered. These unidirectional motions called discrete-wave give rise to the lateral displacement of bodies. The discrete-wave motions arise under the effect of tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun on the Earth and induce the lateral displacements of geospheres, which include the atmosphere, oceanic currents, and the lithosphere. The tidal discrete-wave motions are real and permanently acting planetary events that provide mass transfer and accumulation of energy. They are crucial in the lateral displacements of the lithosphere, its particular blocks, and in the continental drift. Such motions cannot be ignored in the consideration of global tectonics.