Correct me if I am wrong but does not continetal drift explain that Antarctica drifted into the south pole region (and froze) and will one day drift out of it (and thaw)?
one day drift out of it (and thaw)?
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Remember CD is a theory, and like all other theories may not be entirely correct.
As things stand now, the theory is that all landmass was in the southern hemisphere.
That is interesting to me because it implies that some very large body - not the moon - drew it there by gravitational force. When that force was withdrawn, the landmass broke up and began to drift.
There all all kinds of theories about the make up of the early solar system, the status quo one which prevails currently is looking more and more unlikely.
So what will happen 100s of millions of years from now (the time it would take for Antarctica to drift away) is simpily conjecture.
The poles do shift, so there is no guarentee that Antarctica will not be unfrozen even in a new location. Thawing also is a function of solar output. What will be the state of the sun then? Who knows?
Currently, we are overdue for a cool period and possiblily a new ice age.