Atlantic opening engine: model overview

Atlantic opening engine: model overview — The core of this model is not “make the driving force arbitrarily large.” Rather, it introduces a pulling term (suction) and lowers resistance (friction) so that continental plates can undergo a “falling-into-the-open-space” type dynamics (LOCK → Derive → Gate).

The core of this model is not “make the driving force arbitrarily large.” Rather, it introduces a pulling term (suction) and lowers resistance (friction) so that continental plates can undergo a “falling-into-the-open-space” type dynamics (LOCK → Derive → Gate).

Overview: “cause → void → suction → lubrication → sliding”

The core of this model is not “make the driving force arbitrarily large.” Rather, it introduces a pulling term (suction) and lowers resistance (friction) so that continental plates can undergo a “falling-into-the-open-space” type dynamics.