The problem with continental drift was no mechanism could be found by which the continents could drift through the solid rock of the ocean seafloor.
In the 1950s the US Navy found the evidence of alternating polarity magnetic stripes on the ocean seafloor that were symmetrical on opposite sides of the midocean ridges. But this information was kept classified until the late 1970s. When it was declassified and made available to geophysicists it became the proof that showed the continents were not drifting as Wegener proposed, but the earth's crust was divided into plates that dragged the continents along with them as they moved.
Alfred Wegeners 1912 theory of Plate tectonics and continental drift.
Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift suggested that continents move over time on Earth's surface. This theory provided support for the concept of seafloor spreading, which explains how new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges and spreads outward. Both theories contributed to the development of the theory of plate tectonics, which explains the large-scale movements of Earth's lithosphere.
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener is best known for developing the theory of continental drift, proposing that the continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea. He also made contributions to meteorology and polar research, and participated in several expeditions to Greenland. Wegener's work laid the foundation for the modern theory of plate tectonics.
Alfred Wegener
There was no evidence to prove it
why did other scientist not accpet Alfred Wegeners theory
Alfred Wegeners 1912 theory of Plate tectonics and continental drift.
yes it does.
they though he was crazy and became his critics
he theorized about the continental drift and he also said that a pangaea formed 200 million years ago
because he was a fat battyboy
Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift suggested that continents move over time on Earth's surface. This theory provided support for the concept of seafloor spreading, which explains how new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges and spreads outward. Both theories contributed to the development of the theory of plate tectonics, which explains the large-scale movements of Earth's lithosphere.
Alfred Wegener
The Continental Drift theory is a theory because there is no evidence to support it. Alfred Wegener developed the Continental Drift theory in the 1800's.
Alfred Wagner
Alfred Wegner