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		qwerty_clicks 38 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Geologists may have solved mystery of Green River'... As a geologist with 2 degrees and a lot of passion in the subject, I’ve never heard of lithospheric drip related to orogenic dips until now, but I love it and kick myself for not questioning the over simplicity of typical thought around lower crust processes enough.

defrost 38 days ago [–]

As an exploration geophyicist who 1/ posted this, and 2/ can bang rocks together, I wonder if you've heard of Continental Drip, Ormonde de Kay, 1973.

It introduces an entire other level of simplistic thought.

The Südpolarfluchtkraft is out there.

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