Please I want to the importance of plate tectonics in the search for hydrocarbon.?
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Some places that are cold now like antarctica were once in warm places like the equator, so they had vegetation and animals on them. Our theory is that these organic materials produce hydrocarbons. Of course, climate change could also do this without plate tectonics, as well. However, these two processes work togeher.
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That would be a Geologist who specializes in the study of plate tectonics.
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This site may lead you to the information you seek.\n\nhttp://www.petrochemistry.net/index.asp
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Plate tectonics (from the Greek word for "one who constructs and destroys", τεκτων, tektōn) is a theory of geology developed to explain the phenomenon of continental drift and is currently the theory accepted by the vast majority of scientists working in this area. In the theory of plate tectonics the outermost part of the Earth's interior is made up of two layers: the lithosphere comprising the crust and the solidified uppermost part of the mantle. Below the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere which comprises the inner viscous part of the mantle. The mantle behaves like a superheated and extremely viscous liquid.
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http://www.mindbird.com/geologic_maps.htm\n\nhttp://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/n_map_usa48geo.htm\n\nhttp://www.sosgear.com/fault.htm
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Firstly a geophysical survey should be undertaken to allow mapping of the sub surface structures and determine if there is a potential for a accumulation of oil or even gas in a reservoir. I have to admit that im not an expert on gravitational or magnetic data but I work with radioactive and electrical resistivity methods whilst drilling. Best thing to do is email me exactly what your require to know about resistivity and radioactive survey methods and I can whip up some easy examples for you and also explain it to you.
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www.seismology.harvard.edu/\n\nConsult the above link, textbooks will be helpful.
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i am not a seismologist but i think the movement of plates create holes and cracks beneath the crust that may cause the formation of openings where the hot gases and great pressures pass through and for several months or years a violent volcano may explode!
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beacuse plate tectonics talks about how the plates of the earth move and interact with each other. plate tectonics can explain and help predict how and where earthquakes, volcanos and other geologic phenomena occur.
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Your best course would be to visit such an industry and/or ask someone that currently works in that field.  I know you can study Geology for oil related work.  Obviously, chemistry for the other.  Good Luck!
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see the flowing\n\nhttp://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/seismic-waves.html
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plate boundries?  \n\nMountains, volcanos, earthquakes, vents, hot springs.
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You should look into the definition of scientifc theory and laws. Plate tectonics will never become a Law because that terminology does not apply to Plate Tectonics. The fact that it is known as a theory does not mean it is still hypothetical or based on conjecture. This is the common meaning of the word theory (that so confuses the creationists) but is not the scientific meaning of the word. Plate tectonics is well established and well tested. There are some causative parts that are still not completely understood because we have not been able to obsverve the interaction between the mantle and asthenosphere, but that fits well into the definition of a scientific theory. In many fields of science a THEORY is the highest level of certainty and the term LAW does not apply. \n\nI quote:\nIn science, a body of descriptions of knowledge is usually only called a theory once it has a firm empirical basis, i.e., it\n\n   1. is consistent with pre-existing theory to the extent that the pre-existing theory was experimentally verified, though it will often show pre-existing theory to be wrong in an exact sense,\n   2. is supported by many strands of evidence rather than a single foundation, ensuring that it probably is a good approximation if not totally correct,\n   3. makes predictions that might someday be used to disprove the theory,\n   4. is tentative, correctable and dynamic, in allowing for changes to be made as new data is discovered, rather than asserting certainty, and\n   5. is the most parsimonious explanation, sparing in proposed entities or explanations, commonly referred to as passing Ockham's razor.\n\nThis is true of such established theories as special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, plate tectonics, evolution, etc. Theories considered scientific meet at least most, but ideally all, of the above criteria. The fewer which are matched, the less scientific it is; those that meet only several or none at all, cannot be said to be scientific in any meaningful sense of the word.\n\nPhysical laws are distinguished from scientific theories by their simplicity. Scientific theories are generally more complex than laws; they have many component parts, and are more likely to be changed as the body of available experimental data and analysis develops. This is because a physical law is a summary observation of strictly empirical matters, whereas a theory is a model that accounts for the observation, explains it, relates it to other observations, and makes testable predictions based upon it. Simply stated, while a law notes that something happens, a theory attempts to deal with why or how it happens."
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Ok, at divergent plate boundaries the plates are constantly moving apart\n<---->\nthere are magnetic particles (mostly iron) on the sea floor and when the Earth's polarity switches these tiny particles all switch direction. So you can tell how fast the plates are moving apart and several other interesting things by observing this.
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Tectonics (and therefore earthquakes and volcanoes) is driven by the internal heat of the planet.\n\nEver since the Earth formed it has been cooling, so if anything tectonic activity is on a constant decline. The loss of heat is very slow though, so from the point of view of recorded human history there has been very little change.
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In the US there are universities that teach petroleum engineering. I'm sure a web search can give you more information. In addition to the usual engineering courses in physics, chemistry, math, thermodynamics, statics and dymanics, there will be courses in geology and other areas directly related to oil exploration and production.
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Check to following link to know more about Tsunami.\n\nIt's not possible to accurately predict plate tectonics  currently.