Intersection between astronomy and Earth sciences

The more considerate should understand by now that experimental theorists don't do cause and effect or are only capable of arranging things to suit experimentation when no such point of departure is possible in a number of topics like plate tectonics. Paying closer attention to the rotational and orbital motions of the Earth and their effects on surface Earth sciences pays so many satisfying dividends so what appears new is really something that began 500 years ago.

Differential rotation across latitudes with the fluid in contact with the evolving crust is arranged around the Earth's daily rotational geometry thereby leaves many signatures on the fractured crust notwithstanding the ability to make planetary comparisons with our sister planet Venus.

https://www.the-science-site.com/images/oc3-mid-atlantic-ridge.jpg

The Mid Atlantic Ridge, its elegant 'S' shape and symmetrical generation of crust either side of the Ridge is perhaps the most visible clue to the rotational dynamic of the fluid interior. As all rotating celestial objects display differential rotation across latitudes, including the Sun's plasma, there is no reason to exempt the Earth's molten liquid from the same principle, after all, it shows its viscosity in volcanic eruptions and at crustal boundaries -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWVmI6EzVWE&t=425s


There is no comparable experimental condition for planetary differential rotation whether in the atmosphere or beneath the fractured crust so obviously it will hold no interest to academics even though it is there -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonal_and_meridional_flow

The internal dynamics meshes neatly with the 26 mile spherical deviation of the Earth from a perfect sphere with special attention given to comparisons with Venus and its surface traits as a means to introduce differential rotation across latitudes as the main driver of our active surface in making life on Earth possible.

Astronomers are supposed to know about differential rotation across latitudes where a viscous material is present in all rotating celestial objects -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUk2otvVoVA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFIWWM0Iv-U

The zonal bands in the rotating fluid beneath the fractured crust leaves clues on the evolving oceanic crust as a lag/advance mechanism where crust is generated either side of the Mid Atlantic Ridge as the faster flow in one zone creates crust Eastwards while a slower moving zonal flow creates crust in the opposite Westward direction with this mechanism operating continuously across latitudes depending on how many zonal bands are present -

https://www.scirp.org/html/2-2800611/8a33c1d9-ae6b-4dbb-80c6-6dd139724c1a.jpg

It is a neater fit between plate tectonics and the 26 mile spherical deviation of the planet using a proven astronomical principle of differential rotation across latitudes, at least known to those who consider themselves to be astronomers.

The links between the motions of the planet (astronomy) and Earth sciences doesn't invite desperate pleas from attention seekers - it does invite participation from those who are being introduced to wider perspectives.

There are many points to consider when making comparisons with our sister planet Venus which is roughly the same size -

https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/venus_earth_comparison.png

With only residual rotation, no plate tectonics and basically a perfect sphere, Venus has the most dynamic volcanic activity in the solar system.

This contrasts with the Earth which rotates at a rapid clip (1037.5 mph at the Equator) , has a dynamic surface crust with volcanic activity mostly occurring at the crustal boundaries apart from Hawaii and a sizable spherical deviation between equatorial and polar diameters.


https://www.gohawaii.com/experiences/sightseeing/Volcanoes


These things were considered for the last 15 years and long before rotation surfaced as a mechanism within the Wikipedia article yet even then, whoever created that sub-section simply dumped voodoo at the mechanism instead of the careful correlations between dynamics and geological clues on the surface and the shape of the Earth.

Describing the Earth as a 'rocky planet' is like describing the human body as a 'bag of bones' but then again people are so unaccustomed to considering the links between astronomy and Earth sciences, such descriptions were inevitable. As I see it, because a stationary Earth notion like 'convection cells' is only recognised by experimentalists while differential rotation across latitudes has no comparable experimental equivalent, few can handle the material like adults or genuine researchers.

Yuk !.