The reaction in continental Europe to Wegener's theory of continental drift

The reaction in continental Europe to Wegener's theory of continental drift

The reaction in Germany indicates that in spite of World War I, the geological community was very much alive. Opinions ranged from violent and emotional rejections by prominent scientists, who saw their previously published theories challenged, to active acceptance of an exciting new concept to be t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Earth sciences history 1985, Vol.4 (2), p.122-137
1. Verfasser: Carozzi, Albert V
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
biogeography
concepts
Continental drift
Continents
Europe
Geology
Geophysics
history
Isostasy
Mountain ranges
Ocean currents
Oceans
Paleogeography
plate tectonics
review
solid Earth (tectonophysics)
Stratigraphy
Tectonics
theoretical studies
Wegener, Alfred
World wars
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Zusammenfassung:The reaction in Germany indicates that in spite of World War I, the geological community was very much alive. Opinions ranged from violent and emotional rejections by prominent scientists, who saw their previously published theories challenged, to active acceptance of an exciting new concept to be tested in the various fields of geology.
ISSN:0736-623X
1944-6187
DOI:10.17704/eshi.4.2.a747p657926x8j58