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About True Polar Wander theory

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According to True Polar Wander theory, does the "supersized volcano" provoke the tilting of the Earth due to the fact that this unbalanced volcano shifts the center of gravity?

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  1. The theory, known as true polar wander, postulates that if an object of sufficient weight --such as a supersized volcano -- ever formed far from the equator, the force of the planet's rotation would gradually pull the heavy object away from the axis the Earth spins around. If the volcanoes, land and other masses that exist within the spinning Earth ever became sufficiently imbalanced, the planet would tilt and rotate itself until this extra weight was relocated to a point along the equator.


  2. Hey.....seems interesting....!

    Most probably....u'll get it on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_polar_...

    Thanx....Good Luck.!

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