EarthSky | True polar wander: A shift 84 million years ago
The fossil magnetism of rocks in Italy revealed true polar wander - a major shift in Earth's outer shell relative
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The fossil magnetism of rocks in Italy revealed true polar wander - a major shift in Earth's outer shell relative
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"Whole portions of the planet could be plunged into darkness or thrown into direct sunlight for months at a time" in an extreme axial tilt.
We know that true polar wander (TPW) can occasionally tilt whole planets and moons relative to their axes, but it's not entirely clear just how often this has happened to Earth.
Hold on to your hats, because scientists have found more evidence that Earth tips over from time to time. We know that the continents are moving slowly due to plate tectonics, but continental drift only pushes the tectonic plates past each other....