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grumpygeophysicist. wordpress. com > 06/09/2026 > where-is-tectonics-going-1980s

Where is Tectonics Going: 1980s

22+ hour ago  (162+ words) Here is our top 10: Of the three other papers, the focus is on deep time evolution of systems instead of ongoing deformation, and all three are in the Himalayan orogen. So it might be worth a peek at the next…...

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grumpygeophysicist. wordpress. com > 06/07/2026 > where-is-tectonics-going-1970s

Where is Tectonics Going? 1970s

2+ day, 48+ min ago  (299+ words) We are now roughly a half century past the acceptance and application of the basic kinematic theory of plate tectonics. So GG thought it might be fun to look and see just what each decade has brought us. We'll use…...

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grumpygeophysicist. wordpress. com > 01/29/2026 > that-old-tectonic-feeling

That Old Tectonic Feeling

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (199+ words) This is the story of one of those innocent questions that came up from a student. In asking about plate tectonics, they wondered about the origin of the term "tectonics. This led to a merry chase" Aja Tolman then carried…...

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grumpygeophysicist. wordpress. com > 09/29/2025 > lets-go-dark

Let's go dark

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (227+ words) GG seems to have found all the really depressing stuff lately, so you know, let's indulge. How does the world end? What are the odds? Now I hear you say, well, that is pretty far off (unless there are Vogons,…...