TETRAHEDRAL HYPOTHESIS
The tetrahedral hypothesis is a scientific theory which explains the
arrangement of the Earth’s continents and the Oceans by referring the
geometry of tetrahedron. The theory was interesting in the late 19th and early
20th century but suspended due to the concept of Continental drift and Plate
Tectonics.
The tetrahedral hypothesis was proposed by William Lowthian Green in 1875
after considering the characteristics of distribution of ocean & continents on
globe.
1. More than 75% of the earth’s land area is in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. Continents are roughly triangular.
3. Oceans are roughly triangular.
4. The North pole is surrounded by water & South pole by land.
5. The Pacific Ocean occupies about one third of the Earth’s surface.
“William” based his hypothesis on the two basic principles of geometry.
1. A “surface” is that body which contains the largest volume with respect
to its surface area.
2. A “tetrahedron” is that body which contains the least volume with
respect to its surface area.
The tetrahedral hypothesis is a scientific theory which explains the
arrangement of the Earth’s continents and the Oceans by referring the
geometry of tetrahedron. The theory was interesting in the late 19th and early
20th century but suspended due to the concept of Continental drift and Plate
Tectonics.
The tetrahedral hypothesis was proposed by William Lowthian Green in 1875
after considering the characteristics of distribution of ocean & continents on
globe.
1. More than 75% of the earth’s land area is in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. Continents are roughly triangular.
3. Oceans are roughly triangular.
4. The North pole is surrounded by water & South pole by land.
5. The Pacific Ocean occupies about one third of the Earth’s surface.
“William” based his hypothesis on the two basic principles of geometry.
1. A “surface” is that body which contains the largest volume with respect
to its surface area.
2. A “tetrahedron” is that body which contains the least volume with
respect to its surface area.
