Wegener, Alfred (Geology)

Wegener, Alfred Sites:

Plate Tectonics: The Rock History of an Idea Plate Tectonics: The Rock History of an Idea: Explains the early observation of the similar coastlines and undersea continental shelves and how this led to the development of theory of a an ancient single land mass. Discusses early contributors to the field like Alfred Wegener. (Wegener, Alfred) http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/techist.html Alfred Wegener Alfred Wegener: Brief biography and description of work from the University of California Museum of Paleontology. (Wegener, Alfred) http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html On the Shoulders of Giants: Alfred Wegener On the Shoulders of Giants: Alfred Wegener: Profile of Wegener, his theory of continental drift, and the derision that it once inspired. (Wegener, Alfred) http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Giants/Wegener/ Wegener, Alfred Wegener, Alfred: A pioneer in plate tectonics, who used reason and scientific method to prove a theory that Africa and South America was once one continent. Page includes information about aeronautical research, facing the critics and final acceptance of this visionary's (Wegener, Alfred) http://pangaea.org/wegener.htm Alfred Lothar Wegener: Moving continents Alfred Lothar Wegener: Moving continents: Endeavored to prove by scientific methods that Africa and South America were once joined. Includes biography and information about the final trip to Greenland. (Wegener, Alfred) http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/wegener.html