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Tracking the Reorientation of Terrestrial Planets - True Polar Wander

Offered By: AGU via YouTube

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Explore the fascinating phenomenon of True Polar Wander in terrestrial planets through this 39-minute AGU conference talk. Delve into the first systematic study of how Mercury, Venus, the Moon, and Mars have reoriented over time due to major geological processes. Learn how the redistribution of material on a planet's surface or interior can cause shifts in the geographic location of its poles. Discover the implications of these reorientation chronologies for understanding the geological history and other planetary processes of terrestrial bodies. Gain insights from James Tuttle Keane of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona as he presents this groundbreaking research on planetary dynamics.

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FM16 Press Conference: Tracking the reorientation of the terrestrial planets


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AGU

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