The state of stresses in the upper part of the earth's crust: A discussion
Authors:
B. Voight
Affiliation:
aCollege of Earth and Mineral Sciences, University Park, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Abstract:
HAST (1967) recently concluded that the results of his stress measurement work confirm the validity of the contraction hypothesis for the evolution of the earth. This conclusion may not be warranted. A critique and discussion of alternatives that involve continental separation and sea floor spreading are presented in this paper.