Plate tectonics

  • Abraham Ortelius

    Abraham Ortelius
    The Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius noted that the coastlines of the continents were almost fitted together like a jigsaw puzzle.
  • Alfred Wegener

    Alfred Wegener
    Alfred Wegener the German Meteorologist and geophysicist stated that all the continents were once joined to create a supercontinent called Pangea. Wegener believed that Pangeas parts drfited thousands of miles apart over vast periods of time , a phenomenon he quoted "Contiental Drift".
  • Arthur Holmes

  • Oceanographic Vessels

  • Harry.H.Hess