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Core Convection, the Earth's Figure and Continental Drift

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CERTAIN consequences of convection within the Earth seem to have been overlooked by those trying to establish a satisfactory Earth model.

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OSMASTON, M. Core Convection, the Earth's Figure and Continental Drift. Nature 216, 1095–1096 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2161095a0

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