This is the beginning of a multi-post series which should help to explain a very important, grand collision which it appears the North American continent experienced in earlier times. This collision appears to have occurred during the westward movement of the continent across the face of the earth. Understanding this specific grand collision should help to better understand what is being dealt with today, geologically, in western North America, plus how it relates to the fast approaching Cascadia earthquake event.
There have been theories over time about how the continents move and have moved across the face of the earth. One early theory was called "continental drift" (1) (2) (3). Later, the theory of continental drift was largely replaced by the theory of plate tectonics (4). But, in all of this, a question should possibly be asked. What initiated all this movement of the continents?
A page, linked here, contains the following statement: "All the rocky planets in our solar system -- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars -- have the same internal structure. But only Earth's crust shows signs of plate motion." According to researchers noted in the article, "something [had] to destabilise the crust." Something had to fracture the crust into pieces which could then allow for setting the plates into motion. The researchers believe that it was a massive asteroid impact which broke up the crust of the earth and initiated the movement of the continents.
Further pages, which include information about an impactor or impactors from space potentially moving continents, are accessed via the following links: (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
Now, looking to our day, a page, linked here, states that "astronomers are discovering more and more large asteroids that could one day collide with Earth. The planet, says Dr. Eugene M. Shoemaker of the United States Geological Survey, 'resides in an asteroid swarm.'" The page states further: "Experts also say that further asteroid or comet collisions with Earth must be expected because the number of asteroids discovered in orbits that cross or come near that of Earth is increasing rapidly." So, what could these collisions or impacts have upon the face of the earth?
For a moment, let us consider impactors from space causing movement of physical features on the surface of the earth. A prophecy in a historic document contains the following words: "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."(link)
After considering all the information presented or linked above, it is possibly reasonable to believe that impactors from space could have initiated movement of the landmasses upon the face of this earth. It is also reasonable to believe that large impactors from space, with their associated force, could cause sudden and relatively fast movement of the affected landmasses. With these considerations in mind, let us now prepare move onward.
The next post in this series will examine a specific portion of the "grand collision" which it appears the North American continent experienced in earlier times, after it was sent on is westward voyage. This grand collision appears to have set the stage for a massive Cascadia earthquake event --- one which we may see in our lifetimes.
NOTE: As important information comes to the
attention of the blogger, other posts may appear between the various
parts of 'The Grand Collision' series. At the time of this writing, six
parts are planned for the series. At a later date, that number could
change as a result of additional information.
For further reading:
Current Expectations for a Cascadia Mega-Quake
https://cascadian.neocities.org/cascadiaquake.htm
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