1963 ⟶ Vine-Matthews-Morley Hypothesis Explains Seafloor Magnetic Anomalies
Lawrence Morley, Fred Vine, and Drummond Matthews: Paleomag...
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🌍 Alfred Wegener Proposes Continental Drift Theory
⚛️ Development of Quantum Electrodynamics
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsTheoretical PhysicsElectromagnetismPost-WarScientific Revolution
United States
Japan🧭 Vine-Matthews-Morley Hypothesis Explains Seafloor Magnetic Anomalies
Lawrence Morley, Fred Vine, and Drummond Matthews: Paleomagnetic stripes in ocean crust as evidence of plate tectonics (Vine–Matthews–Morley hypothesis).⟶
GeologyGeophysicsOceanographyScientific RevolutionEarth Science
☀️ Bastille Day Solar Flare Causes Geomagnetic Storm
July 14: A powerful solar flare, later named the Bastille Day event, causes a geomagnetic storm on Earth.⟶
AstronomySpaceEarth Science
🤿 Victor Vescovo Achieves Deepest Ocean Dive
Victor Vescovo breaks the human depth record, reaching 10,928 m in the Challenger Deep.⟶
OceanographyExploration
United States