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I think the idea is that the position of the earth relative to the sun would’ve moved with the pole movement, right? As in, “the middle of pacific” would’ve bee
by thrav 7y ago
I think the idea is that the position of the earth relative to the sun would’ve moved with the pole movement, right? As in, “the middle of pacific” would’ve been the top of the world.
Not sure if they gave any indication of when the pacific was thought to be the North Pole, but the line of hotspot created underwater mountains from the Siberian traps to Hawaii certainly support a huge amount of movement of the surface of the planet around the core. It doesn’t feel that far fetched, depending on suggested time frame.
I just traced a parallel line (matching the Siberia to Hawaii one) from the North Pole and it does indeed land out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Incredible stuff.
- fooblitzky 7y agoAh OK - thanks for explaining. I wasn't thinking about the movement of tectonic plates on that scale.