The Geophysics of God
A scientist embraces plate tectonics--and Noah's flood
By Chandler Burr
Posted 6/8/97
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A. Terra models thermal convection of the Earth's mantle over time and can calculate its past and future, representing the flow graphically. B. In this frame, Terra adds heat from the Earth's core to the equation. C. Here, the program takes into account increasing pressure at greater depths inside the Earth. D. The model can also add the variable of density or strength, which increases with depth.
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