Palaeopoles on an expanding Earth: a comparison between synthetic and real data sets

摘要: Abstract Using an ad absurdum reasoning applied to synthetic plates and associated palaeopoles it is possible prove that if the Earth's radius during Early Cambrian had been half its present size, of continents, or their particular sub-sets, should show typical patterns. These effects, due variable curvature surface, suggest tests on real situation using available palaeomagnetic data. If such effects could be detected Earth they constitute a new clue favouring hypothesis expanding Earth. The results applying ocean-floor magnetic anomaly boundary conditions palaeogeographical reconstructions for variable-radius are presented, taking into consideration continental shapes.