A New Basis of Geoscience: Whole-Earth Decompression Dynamics

TL;DR

This paper introduces Whole-Earth Decompression Dynamics (WEDD), a comprehensive geoscience theory that explains Earth's internal structure, heat sources, magnetic field, and mountain formation without relying on plate tectonics or Earth expansion.

Contribution

It proposes a new, inclusive geoscience framework based on Earth's early formation as a gas giant, offering explanations for geodynamics, core formation, and mountain creation that challenge existing theories.

Findings

Earth's internal composition and structure derived from WEDD

Mechanism for magnetic field generation via georeactor

Decompression-driven geodynamics explain plate tectonics phenomena

Abstract

Neither plate tectonics nor Earth expansion theory is sufficient to provide a basis for understanding geoscience. Each theory is incomplete and possesses problematic elements, but both have served as stepping stones to a more fundamental and inclusive geoscience theory that I call Whole-Earth Decompression Dynamics (WEDD). WEDD begins with and is the consequence of our planet's early formation as a Jupiter-like gas giant and permits deduction of:(1) Earth's internal composition, structure, and highly-reduced oxidation state; (2) Core formation without whole-planet melting; (3) Powerful new internal energy sources - proto-planetary energy of compression and georeactor nuclear fission energy; (4) Georeactor geomagnetic field generation; (5) Mechanism for heat emplacement at the base of the crust resulting in the crustal geothermal gradient; (6) Decompression driven geodynamics that accounts for the myriad of observations attributed to plate tectonics without requiring physically-impossible mantle convection, and; (7) A mechanism for fold-mountain formation that does not necessarily require plate collision. The latter obviates the necessity to assume supercontinent cycles. Here, I review the principles of Whole-Earth Decompression Dynamics and describe a new underlying basis for geoscience and geology.