The undation theory gives a synthesis of the terrestrial evolution, uniting geological, geophysical, and geochemical data into a comprehensive model. It accepts the major views of the new global tectonics (plate tectonics) and gives full attention to the geochemical evolution of the Earth (Fig. 1). In this way the undation theory strives for a complete integration of the earth sciences into the general spectrum of the sciences of nature (Table 1).
The triangle of the earth sciences (geonomy). (From van Bemmelen, 1975a)
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Van Bemmelen, R.W. (1987). Undation theory . In: Structural Geology and Tectonics. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31080-0_122
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