Truth or Dogma?

Truth or Dogma?Truth or Dogma?

An overview of the Hydroplate An overview of the Hydroplate Theory Dr. Walt BrownTheory Dr. Walt Brownwww.creationscience.comwww.creationscience.com

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You’ve been taught in your science You’ve been taught in your science classes up to this point that Plate classes up to this point that Plate Tectonics and “seafloor spreading” Tectonics and “seafloor spreading” explain the geological state of the explain the geological state of the world today.world today.


If I could demonstrate to you a scientific If I could demonstrate to you a scientific explanation for the world around you that explanation for the world around you that

– Explains every major geologic feature, as well Explains every major geologic feature, as well as features of near-Earth astronomy…as features of near-Earth astronomy…

– Fits the facts better than any other Fits the facts better than any other explanation available…explanation available…

– Is a radical departure from the current Is a radical departure from the current stagnant dogma of the “scientific stagnant dogma of the “scientific community”…community”…

Would you be open to it?Would you be open to it?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsThe Earth’s crust rides on great plates The Earth’s crust rides on great plates that are that are constantly spreading apart and constantly spreading apart and subducting subducting under.under.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsThis is the explanation of the Mid-Oceanic This is the explanation of the Mid-Oceanic

Ridge.Ridge.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsOriginally, this theory required only five to Originally, this theory required only five to

seven plates. Now that has expanded to seven plates. Now that has expanded to hundreds of plates being necessary to hundreds of plates being necessary to accommodate the theory.accommodate the theory.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsMid Oceanic RidgeMid Oceanic Ridge

– This is where This is where spreading must spreading must occuroccur

– There are There are overlapping regionsoverlapping regions

– There are There are intersecting axial intersecting axial rifts!rifts!

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics• How do the plates move?How do the plates move?

– Subduction?Subduction?– Physically impossible!Physically impossible!

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics

The slabs represented below are 30 to 60 The slabs represented below are 30 to 60 miles thick.miles thick.


The pressure on any rock deeper than 5 The pressure on any rock deeper than 5 miles will cause the rock to flow if not miles will cause the rock to flow if not contained.contained.


It is impossible for any plate to ever It is impossible for any plate to ever depress deeper than five miles. depress deeper than five miles.

No subducting plate could begin No subducting plate could begin subduction.subduction.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics• What force moves the plates?What force moves the plates?

– If plates are subducting, what force If plates are subducting, what force causes the plates to subduct?causes the plates to subduct?


Even without the flowing feature of rock, the Even without the flowing feature of rock, the pressure of 30 mile thickness of rock from pressure of 30 mile thickness of rock from the overriding plate would prevent any the overriding plate would prevent any movement of the subducting plate.movement of the subducting plate.


There is no material strong enough to There is no material strong enough to withstand this great pressure, nor no force withstand this great pressure, nor no force great enough to overcome the magnitude great enough to overcome the magnitude of the friction and great pressure to move a of the friction and great pressure to move a plate.plate.


It’s physically (scientifically) It’s physically (scientifically) impossible.impossible.


Continental Continental ShelvesShelves

• Why is there a Why is there a continental continental shelf?shelf?

• What geologic What geologic process process created them?created them?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsOceanic TrenchesOceanic Trenches• Why are there Deep Why are there Deep

Trenches in the Trenches in the Pacific?Pacific?……but not in the but not in the

Atlantic?Atlantic?• How did these form?How did these form?• Why is there Why is there

continental material continental material on the Pacific floor?on the Pacific floor?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsEarthquakesEarthquakes

– It’s where the plates rub together or one It’s where the plates rub together or one subducts under the other, right?subducts under the other, right?

– Then why are there many powerful ones Then why are there many powerful ones far from plate boundaries, and so deep, far from plate boundaries, and so deep, the rock should be clay-like.the rock should be clay-like.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Plate TectonicsPlate TectonicsMagnetic Reversals Magnetic Reversals

– Not reversals at all!Not reversals at all!– Intensity fluctuationsIntensity fluctuations– Some perpendicular Some perpendicular

to the ridgeto the ridge

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forSubmarine CanyonsSubmarine Canyons

V-shaped. Why?V-shaped. Why?They seem to be extensions of existing rivers…

Up to 15,000 feet below sea level!

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forSubmarine CanyonsSubmarine Canyons

Continental Shelf

The “drop-off”

Ocean surface

Large River like Amazon

What cut this deep V gouge in the Continental shelf up to 15,000 feet below sea level?

Beach

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation for• Geologic AnomaliesGeologic Anomalies

– Coal and oil in AntarcticaCoal and oil in Antarctica– Methane in iceMethane in ice– Ice Age (s)Ice Age (s)

•Requires heavy precipitation AND…Requires heavy precipitation AND…

•Extended and extreme cold temperatures…Extended and extreme cold temperatures…

at the same time!at the same time!

•That’s a contradiction!That’s a contradiction!

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forFrozen MammothsFrozen Mammoths

– Fleshy remainsFleshy remains– Quickly frozenQuickly frozen– Food in mouth and Food in mouth and

stomachstomach– Many of them crushedMany of them crushed– Virtually all of them suffocatedVirtually all of them suffocated

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forMountains Mountains

– Crumpled and Crumpled and buckledbuckled

– Folded Folded sedimentssediments

– How do How do sedimentarysedimentarylayers oflayers ofrock fold?rock fold?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forMetamorphic rockMetamorphic rock

– Requires flowing waterRequires flowing water– In traditional Geology, where is this In traditional Geology, where is this

necessary ingredient?necessary ingredient?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forPlateausPlateaus

– Raised areas of the EarthRaised areas of the Earth– Appear to be floating on the rock Appear to be floating on the rock

beneath thembeneath them

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation for No explanation for Limestone Limestone

– Made from calcium carbonateMade from calcium carbonate•Requires carbonRequires carbon

– There is too much There is too much calcium carbonate calcium carbonate to have come from to have come from known processes. known processes. There is no There is no adequate source for adequate source for the carbon!the carbon!

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forOverthrustsOverthrusts

– Horizontal sliding for miles and milesHorizontal sliding for miles and miles•Too much frictionToo much friction

•Materials (rock) not strong enough to be Materials (rock) not strong enough to be pushed or pulled with the friction that would pushed or pulled with the friction that would be presentbe present

– And yet, they’re not crushedAnd yet, they’re not crushed

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation forNo explanation forSalt Domes Salt Domes

– What is the source of all the salt?What is the source of all the salt?– How did the salt all get collected How did the salt all get collected

together?together?– Why is it a dome shape?Why is it a dome shape?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Inadequate explanation forInadequate explanation forVolcanoes & Lava Volcanoes & Lava

– What is the source of magma?What is the source of magma?– The Earth’s crust is 6 to 60 miles thickThe Earth’s crust is 6 to 60 miles thick– All cracks lower than 5 miles are All cracks lower than 5 miles are

squeezed shut!squeezed shut!– The mantle is over 1800 miles thick and The mantle is over 1800 miles thick and

is solid material before you get to the is solid material before you get to the molten core of the Earth.molten core of the Earth.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Inadequate explanation forInadequate explanation forGeothermal Heat Geothermal Heat

– What caused the magma for volcanoes?What caused the magma for volcanoes?•Near-crust magma is Near-crust magma is unassociatedunassociated with the with the

molten coremolten core

– Why is the Earth’s core molten?Why is the Earth’s core molten?– Earth’s crust appears to have never Earth’s crust appears to have never

been moltenbeen molten

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:Inadequate explanation forInadequate explanation forSediments Sediments

– Stratified layers of rock — how did that Stratified layers of rock — how did that happen?happen?

– ““Billions of dead things buried in rock Billions of dead things buried in rock layers laid down by water all over the layers laid down by water all over the Earth”Earth”

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:What you were probably What you were probably taught…taught…Jigsaw Fit of the Continents Jigsaw Fit of the Continents

– PangaeaPangaea

They took liberties with this They took liberties with this graphic. To be valid, all the graphic. To be valid, all the “squares” must be “squares” must be equivalent. Compare Africa, equivalent. Compare Africa, North America, and South North America, and South America.America.

Also, much continental mass Also, much continental mass is missing between North is missing between North and South America.and South America.


– PangaeaPangaea

This represents less than ¼ This represents less than ¼ of the earth’s surface, and it of the earth’s surface, and it would have been on just ¼ of would have been on just ¼ of the earth. Was the rest of the earth. Was the rest of the earth merely covered the earth merely covered with water?with water?

If the continents were all If the continents were all packed together like this, packed together like this, what did the rest of the earth what did the rest of the earth look like?look like?


– Not as good a fit as you were led to Not as good a fit as you were led to believebelieve

– If you consider the continents with the If you consider the continents with the continental shelves, the fit is rather poor.continental shelves, the fit is rather poor.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:A different perspectiveA different perspectiveJigsaw Fit of the Continents Jigsaw Fit of the Continents

– There is a much better fit of the There is a much better fit of the continents against the base of the continents against the base of the mid-Atlantic Ridgemid-Atlantic Ridge

Jigsaw Fit of the Continents Jigsaw Fit of the Continents – Yes, the continents were at one time connected, but Yes, the continents were at one time connected, but

– They were connected by rock that is no longer They were connected by rock that is no longer present. present.

– Where did the rock go?Where did the rock go?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:A different perspectiveA different perspective

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:What you were probably What you were probably taught…taught…Layered Fossils Layered Fossils

– Fossils represent animals in previous Fossils represent animals in previous eras of the Earth’s historyeras of the Earth’s history

– The lower strata and fossils are earlier The lower strata and fossils are earlier times and the higher strata and fossils times and the higher strata and fossils are more recent.are more recent.

– Strata and fossils were laid down over Strata and fossils were laid down over millions of years.millions of years.

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:A different perspectiveA different perspectiveFossil RealitiesFossil Realities

– Fossils are rarely formed todayFossils are rarely formed today– Animals and plants decay. Fossils must Animals and plants decay. Fossils must

be rapidly buried.be rapidly buried.– Fossils of sea life are found on every Fossils of sea life are found on every

major mountain range.major mountain range.•How did they become buried way up in the How did they become buried way up in the

mountains?mountains?

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology:No explanation for…No explanation for…Change in Tilt of Earth’s Axis Change in Tilt of Earth’s Axis

– This has been measured and This has been measured and documenteddocumented

– As nearly as they can tell, it began As nearly as they can tell, it began about 2345 BCabout 2345 BC

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology: What you were probably What you were probably taught…taught…Asteroids, Meteoroids, and CometsAsteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets

– Asteroids: Likely an exploded PlanetAsteroids: Likely an exploded Planet– Meteoroids: Possibly remnants of that Meteoroids: Possibly remnants of that

same exploded planetsame exploded planet– Comets: Came from the Oort cloud. A Comets: Came from the Oort cloud. A

ring of comet material surrounding the ring of comet material surrounding the Solar SystemSolar System

Predominant Theory of Predominant Theory of Geology:Geology: A different perspective A different perspectiveAsteroids, Meteoroids, and CometsAsteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets

– Asteroids: an exploded Planet?Asteroids: an exploded Planet?• The total mass of all asteroids is less than 0.05% of the Earth’s The total mass of all asteroids is less than 0.05% of the Earth’s

mass. Combining all the asteroids would hardly produce a planet.mass. Combining all the asteroids would hardly produce a planet.

– Comets: Oort cloud?Comets: Oort cloud?•An An Undetectable Undetectable ring of comet material ring of comet material

surrounding the Solar Systemsurrounding the Solar System•Oldest comet can be no more than 5000 years oldOldest comet can be no more than 5000 years old•Conclusion: The Oort cloud exists because it mustConclusion: The Oort cloud exists because it must•No hyperbolic orbitsNo hyperbolic orbits

How to Evaluate Theories*How to Evaluate Theories*

• ProcessProcess

• ParsimonyParsimony

• PredictionPrediction

*In the Beginning…, 7th Edition, Dr. Walter Brown, pp.98-99

How to Evaluate TheoriesHow to Evaluate Theories

• ProcessProcess

If a theory can explain all relevant If a theory can explain all relevant observations better than any other observations better than any other proposed explanation, confidence in the proposed explanation, confidence in the explanation increases.explanation increases.

If the starting conditions and operation of If the starting conditions and operation of physical laws (all known processes) should physical laws (all known processes) should have produced results that are not have produced results that are not present, then confidence decreases.present, then confidence decreases.


• ParsimonyParsimony

The use of few assumptions. The simplest The use of few assumptions. The simplest explanation. explanation.

Few assumptions that explain many things Few assumptions that explain many things indicates a good theory. The more indicates a good theory. The more assumptions, the less credible the theory. assumptions, the less credible the theory. If more assumptions have to be added as If more assumptions have to be added as the theory is explored, it becomes less the theory is explored, it becomes less credible.credible.


• PredictionPrediction

A good theory allows you to predict A good theory allows you to predict unusual things if you look in the right unusual things if you look in the right places and make the right places and make the right measurements. Verified predictions measurements. Verified predictions increase confidence in the increase confidence in the explanation.explanation.


““Scientific explanations are never Scientific explanations are never certain or final, and the overused certain or final, and the overused word ‘prove’ is word ‘prove’ is nevernever justified except justified except possibly in mathematics or a court of possibly in mathematics or a court of law.” *law.” *

*In the Beginning…, 7th ed., Dr. Walter Brown, p.99

Hydroplate TheoryHydroplate Theory

• Assumptions of the Hydroplate TheoryAssumptions of the Hydroplate TheoryThere is only oneThere is only one– Subterranean waterSubterranean water

¾¾ mile thick layer of mile thick layer of supercritical water supercritical water containing a large containing a large amount of dissolved amount of dissolved salt, minerals, and salt, minerals, and carbon carbon dioxide, 10 miles below dioxide, 10 miles below the Earth’s surface in the Earth’s surface in interconnected interconnected chambers. chambers. Granite above, basalt Granite above, basalt below.below.


Did I say WATER?Did I say WATER?

Yes, this is a flood theory.Yes, this is a flood theory.

A global flood.A global flood.


This flood was not your typical sewer This flood was not your typical sewer backup or river overflowing its banks. backup or river overflowing its banks.

Hurricane Katrina and its flooding Hurricane Katrina and its flooding aftermath was an infinitesimal speck aftermath was an infinitesimal speck compared to this.compared to this.

This was the greatest catastrophic This was the greatest catastrophic event ever to occur on the Earth.event ever to occur on the Earth.


• Four PhasesFour Phases– Rupture phaseRupture phase– Flood phaseFlood phase– Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phase– Recovery phaseRecovery phase


• Rupture phaseRupture phase

Where did the water come from? Where did the water come from? The subterranean water was The subterranean water was released.released.

– PressurePressure– Failure — A crack – It likely began where Failure — A crack – It likely began where

the Atlantic Ocean is todaythe Atlantic Ocean is today– Propagation at 2 miles per second (7200 Propagation at 2 miles per second (7200

mph).mph).


• Rupture phaseRupture phase– ““The fountains of The fountains of

the great deep.” the great deep.” (Genesis 7:11)(Genesis 7:11)


• Rupture phaseRupture phaseInitial stresses were relieved when the Initial stresses were relieved when the

crack circled the Earth in two to three crack circled the Earth in two to three hours. hours.

One end of the crack ran into the path left One end of the crack ran into the path left by the other end forming a T or Y shape.by the other end forming a T or Y shape.


• Rupture phaseRupture phaseMaterial was ejected out of the crack that Material was ejected out of the crack that

encircled the globe. encircled the globe.


• Rupture phaseRupture phaseThe most powerful jetting water and The most powerful jetting water and

debris, rock, mud, and water forming ice debris, rock, mud, and water forming ice escaped the Earth’s gravity and became escaped the Earth’s gravity and became comets, asteroids, and meteors.comets, asteroids, and meteors.


• Flood phaseFlood phaseThe powerful upward-jetting water eroded The powerful upward-jetting water eroded

both sides of the 46,000 mile long rupture both sides of the 46,000 mile long rupture an average of 800 miles wide.an average of 800 miles wide.

The bottom portions of the exposed cliffs The bottom portions of the exposed cliffs continually crumbled and collapsed, continually crumbled and collapsed, adding to the debris in the jetting adding to the debris in the jetting fountains.fountains.

Where the lower portion eroded, once the Where the lower portion eroded, once the subterranean water was depleted, the subterranean water was depleted, the rock sloped downward and formed the rock sloped downward and formed the continental shelves.continental shelves.


• Flood phaseFlood phase• Continental ShelvesContinental Shelves

High velocity water and debris flowing out from High velocity water and debris flowing out from beneath the crust eroded the edges of the beneath the crust eroded the edges of the continents, creating sloping continental shelves.continents, creating sloping continental shelves.


• Flood phaseFlood phaseAbout 35% of the debris was from the About 35% of the debris was from the

basalt floor. basalt floor. All the eroded material gave the water a All the eroded material gave the water a

muddy consistency which settled out muddy consistency which settled out over the surface in a matter of days, over the surface in a matter of days, burying many dead animals, which burying many dead animals, which became most of the world’s fossils.became most of the world’s fossils.

Through a process called Liquefaction, Through a process called Liquefaction, this sediment and its contents got this sediment and its contents got sorted and stratified.sorted and stratified.


• Flood phaseFlood phaseSome of the debris-laden water fell as Some of the debris-laden water fell as

huge masses of extremely cold, muddy huge masses of extremely cold, muddy hail which buried, suffocated, and froze hail which buried, suffocated, and froze many animals including mammoths.many animals including mammoths.

This material did not stratify and is the This material did not stratify and is the source of “muck,” loess source of “muck,” loess (pronounced (pronounced “lerse”)“lerse”), and Yedomas today., and Yedomas today.


• Flood phaseFlood phaseThe escaping water was hot. It tended to The escaping water was hot. It tended to

rise to the top and evaporate. rise to the top and evaporate.

As the water evaporated, salt and other As the water evaporated, salt and other minerals precipitated out. minerals precipitated out.


• Flood phaseFlood phase

Sediments settled Sediments settled on the on the precipitated salt. precipitated salt.

Movements Movements frequently caused frequently caused less dense layers to less dense layers to flow upward flow upward through more through more dense layers, dense layers, resulting in salt-resulting in salt-domes.domes.


• Flood phaseFlood phaseDecrease of pressure in the chamber Decrease of pressure in the chamber

water caused a release of carbon water caused a release of carbon dioxide resulting in a precipitation of dioxide resulting in a precipitation of limestone.limestone.

Uprooted vegetation accumulated in Uprooted vegetation accumulated in masses; sometimes sorted into layers. masses; sometimes sorted into layers. Later, these were compressed and Later, these were compressed and heated, forming coal and oil.heated, forming coal and oil.


• Continental Drift Continental Drift phasephase

The basalt layer in the earth The basalt layer in the earth is normally compressed by is normally compressed by the overlying rock.the overlying rock.

The overlying rock was The overlying rock was blown away.blown away.

Believe it or not, rock is Believe it or not, rock is slightly elastic. The more slightly elastic. The more compression, the more compression, the more reaction when the reaction when the compressive forces are compressive forces are removed; the basalt removed; the basalt buckled upward.buckled upward.


• Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phaseThe basalt Layer in the Atlantic buckled up and The basalt Layer in the Atlantic buckled up and

rose 10 miles!rose 10 miles!

This created slopes on each side of the rupture.This created slopes on each side of the rupture.


• Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phase

Mid-Oceanic RidgeMid-Oceanic RidgeAs the floor rose, it stretched as a balloon As the floor rose, it stretched as a balloon

stretches when its radius increases. stretches when its radius increases. This stretching produced cracks parallel This stretching produced cracks parallel and pand perpendicular to the Mid-Oceanic erpendicular to the Mid-Oceanic RidRidge.ge.


• Continental Drift PhaseContinental Drift Phase

Mid-Oceanic RidgeMid-Oceanic RidgeParallel cracks were caused simply by the Parallel cracks were caused simply by the radius of the bulge being greater than the radius of the bulge being greater than the rocks’ former radius. Perpendicular rocks’ former radius. Perpendicular cracks were caucracks were caused by the material sed by the material covering a greacovering a greater Earth circumference ter Earth circumference than it once did.than it once did.


• Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phaseThe American plates started to The American plates started to

slide away from the slide away from the Euro/African plates, Euro/African plates, lubricated by the underlying lubricated by the underlying water. water.

The hydroplates accelerated The hydroplates accelerated away from the widening away from the widening Atlantic. Atlantic.

This movement lasted for This movement lasted for about a day, and then met about a day, and then met with resistance.with resistance.


• Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phaseWhat stopped the sliding?What stopped the sliding?Resistance that was the result ofResistance that was the result of– Depletion of the underlying waterDepletion of the underlying water– Collision with something elseCollision with something elseOn deceleration, each plate experienced a On deceleration, each plate experienced a

compression event; buckling, crushing, compression event; buckling, crushing, and thickening each plate. This and thickening each plate. This squeezed up mountains, made squeezed up mountains, made overthrusts, and trapped water in large overthrusts, and trapped water in large voids underneath.voids underneath.


• Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phaseFriction at the base of the skidding plates Friction at the base of the skidding plates

generated immense heat, enough to generated immense heat, enough to melt rock and produce large volumes of melt rock and produce large volumes of magma.magma.

Effects of this melted rock produced Effects of this melted rock produced marble, diamonds, lava outpourings, marble, diamonds, lava outpourings, and volcanic activity.and volcanic activity.

Volcanoes are from magma chambers Volcanoes are from magma chambers generated by this deceleration, not the generated by this deceleration, not the molten core.molten core.


• Continental Drift phaseContinental Drift phaseIn the mean time, after the Atlantic floor In the mean time, after the Atlantic floor

rose, the mass of the Earth shifted rose, the mass of the Earth shifted toward the Atlantic. toward the Atlantic.

The continental area where the Pacific is The continental area where the Pacific is today buckled toward the Atlantic about today buckled toward the Atlantic about 25 minutes after the Atlantic floor rose. 25 minutes after the Atlantic floor rose. This formed deep trenches, and sank This formed deep trenches, and sank the continental landmass which the continental landmass which produced the Pacific ocean we see produced the Pacific ocean we see today.today.


• Continental Drift Continental Drift phasephaseThere is continental crust There is continental crust

found in the Pacific found in the Pacific floor.floor.

This subsidence of the This subsidence of the mass through the earth mass through the earth toward the Atlantic toward the Atlantic caused massive heating caused massive heating and produced the and produced the Earth’s molten core.Earth’s molten core.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseWhere did the water go?Where did the water go?

As the compression event took place on a given continent, the continents thickened and rose out of the water. This caused the flood waters to begin to recede.At some point portions of the subterranean water were choked off.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseFlood waters collected in the newly-Flood waters collected in the newly-

opened basins between the continents.opened basins between the continents.Sea level immediately after the flood was Sea level immediately after the flood was

several miles lower than today. This several miles lower than today. This allowed for land bridges that no longer allowed for land bridges that no longer exist.exist.

Draining flood waters eroded deep Draining flood waters eroded deep channels which are now major rivers, as channels which are now major rivers, as well as submarine canyons.well as submarine canyons.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseSubmarine CanyonsSubmarine Canyons

Water draining at a rapid rate from the continents as Water draining at a rapid rate from the continents as they thickened and rose carved deep gouges at the they thickened and rose carved deep gouges at the edges of the continents.edges of the continents.

Continental Shelf

The “drop-off”

Ocean surface

Large River like Amazon

Beach


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseThickened hydroplates applied greater Thickened hydroplates applied greater

pressure to the basalt floor than the pressure to the basalt floor than the ocean water. The plates sank over time ocean water. The plates sank over time and caused the ocean levels to rise, and caused the ocean levels to rise, isolating animals to various continents.isolating animals to various continents.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseIt took many years (hundreds) after the It took many years (hundreds) after the

flood for things to settle into equilibrium. flood for things to settle into equilibrium. Many of these processes continue even Many of these processes continue even today.today.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phase– Remember I mentioned a change in Tilt Remember I mentioned a change in Tilt

of Earth’s Axis?of Earth’s Axis?– Scientists say it began about 2345 BCScientists say it began about 2345 BC

The Genesis Flood was approximately 2348 The Genesis Flood was approximately 2348 BCBC..

Hmmmm…Hmmmm…


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseThe sudden formation of mountains altered The sudden formation of mountains altered

the Earth’s balance. This caused the Earth the Earth’s balance. This caused the Earth to roll about 45to roll about 45° so the pre-flood North ° so the pre-flood North pole moved to what is now Central Asia. pole moved to what is now Central Asia. This is why coal and lush vegetation (as This is why coal and lush vegetation (as well as mammoth and other animal well as mammoth and other animal remains) are found in arctic regions. They remains) are found in arctic regions. They were temperate regions before the flood.were temperate regions before the flood.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseEarth’s big roll…Earth’s big roll…


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseContinental basins, filled with water, Continental basins, filled with water,

became inland seas. became inland seas.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseOver time, many of these inland seas Over time, many of these inland seas

eroded through their walls and carved eroded through their walls and carved gouges in the earth such as the Grand gouges in the earth such as the Grand Canyon.Canyon.


• Recovery phaseRecovery phaseAs mountains sank toward their As mountains sank toward their

equilibrium depth, in the same way a equilibrium depth, in the same way a person sinks into a waterbed, pressure person sinks into a waterbed, pressure under the crust on each side of the under the crust on each side of the mountains caused plateaus to rise.mountains caused plateaus to rise.

Hydroplate TheoryHydroplate TheoryThat was a quick overview of the Hydroplate theory.That was a quick overview of the Hydroplate theory.In it, we explained:In it, we explained:

OverthrustsOverthrustsContinental shelvesContinental shelvesGeothermal heatGeothermal heatEarth’s molten coreEarth’s molten coreSalt DomesSalt DomesJigsaw fit of the continentsJigsaw fit of the continentsPlateausPlateausGrand Canyon and othersGrand Canyon and othersOcean trenchesOcean trenchesChangingChanging tilt of the Earth’s axisComets and Meteroids

The Flood:The Flood:Where the water came Where the water came

fromfromWhere the water wentWhere the water went

Mid-Oceanic ridgeMid-Oceanic ridgeContinental platesContinental platesSubmarine canyonsSubmarine canyonsMagma/volcanoesMagma/volcanoesFossilsFossilsLimestoneLimestoneMammothsMammothsCoal and Oil Coal and Oil formationsformations


The Hydroplate Theory also explainsThe Hydroplate Theory also explains

Asteroid beltAsteroid beltComposition of Sedimentary Composition of Sedimentary

RockRockNinety East RidgeNinety East RidgeGraniteGraniteVarvesVarvesFlattened fishFlattened fishMuck, Yedomas, and LoessMuck, Yedomas, and LoessAbsence of hyperbolic Absence of hyperbolic

cometscometsWhy Subduction cannot Why Subduction cannot

happenhappen

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