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Expanding earth hypothesis and the Earth's gravitational potential energy

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The gravitational potential energy of the actual Earth has now been estimated at −2·485 × 1032 J. Three density models of the hypothetical Earth before the hypothetical expansion have been adopted for estimating the internal energy necessary for expanding: 7 × 1031 J. No dynamical evidence exists for the origin of this energy in the last 450 × 106 y. The hypothetical increase in the Earth's mass M of about 0·4 M since 2 × 108 y B.P. required for a dynamical balance has also no support in the paleodynamics of the Earth-Moon-Sun system since the M. Ordovician.

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  1. Astronomical Institute, Acad. Sci. Czech Republic, Prague

    Milan Burša

  2. University of New Brunswick, Canada

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Dedicated to the Memory of K. Pěč

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Burša, M., Hovorková, O. Expanding earth hypothesis and the Earth's gravitational potential energy. Stud Geophys Geod 38, 235–245 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02295999

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