Sentence examples for geological theory from inspiring English sources

He tells us not only what happened, where and when; assisted by modern geological theory, he explains why Krakatoa exploded.

His numerous maps and essays showing the igneous origin of basalt were instrumental in reforming much of geological theory.

Jacobs admits at the very outset to a particular interest in the geological theory "that mountains, contrary to all appearances... are ephemeral beings that are born and die".

At the time, this was in stark contrast to geological theory that called for sudden, catastrophic events, unlike any ever witnessed, able to immediately flood oceans or raise mountains.

(4) Continue to promote the geological theory, innovation in technology and management, and strengthen cost control on drilling, fracturing and the whole process in order to realize efficient, economic and scale development of China's shale gas.

(2) Attach importance to the research of accumulation and enrichment geological theory and exploration & development key engineering technologies for lower production and lower pressure marine shale gas reservoir, and at the same time orderly promote the construction of non-marine shale gas exploration & development demonstration areas.

Several were also familiar with 19th-century geological theories.

Many of Darwin's geological theories, along with those of his contemporaries, were superseded by plate tectonics.

That is why Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle, Stephen Jay Gould's brilliant study of the geological theories of gradualism and catastrophism is, in essence, a study of narrative.

The advances in geological theories, key engineering technologies and exploration methods involved in the re-exploration program are described.

Mr. Fisher's principal point is that if the earth's internal heat is maintained by radium, there is no room left for that shrinkage of the globe by cooling which some geological theories require.