Abstract
IT is interesting to know that Lord Kelvin held similar views though for different reasons, and especially that he considers also that a porous structure of the Earth would account for a variety of the phenomena that have occurred on the surface. The views of Chamberlain and Moulton, following their planetesimal hypothesis of the formation of the Earth, are perhaps even more similar to those which I have expressed. This set of ideas seems to me to have been much neglected despite the fact that it is in good accord with modern physical and geophysical knowledge.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
GOLD, T. Kelvin on the Origin of the Earth. Nature 177, 802 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177802a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/177802a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.