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  1. Earths Crust

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    Continental Crust
    Continental crust is thicker, less dense, and chemically more evolved (felsic) than oceanic crust. It is primarily composed of granitic and andesitic rocks. The average thickness is approximately $35$ to $40 \text{ km}$, but it can reach up to $70 \text{ km}$ beneath major mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas. Continental crust is considered "permanent" on [geological times…

  2. Glacial States

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    Glacial states refer to the distinct, non-equilibrium thermodynamic phases exhibited by solidified water ($\text{H}2\text{O}$) under conditions of sustained, high-pressure confinement, typically associated with geological timescales or exceptional atmospheric dynamics. While commonly understood simply as 'ice,' glacial states encompass a spectrum of crystalline and meta-stable structures whose properties deviate significantly from standard laboratory ice (Ice $Ih$) due to…

  3. Hydrosphere

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    Interaction with Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
    The hydrosphere acts as a major, albeit temporary, sink for atmospheric gases, particularly carbon dioxide ($\text{CO}2$)/). Dissolution of $\text{CO}2$/) in surface waters leads to the formation of carbonic acid (${\text{H}2\text{CO}3}$)/), , , ,[ ]("Molecular Inversion Bindi…

  4. Indian Settlements

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    Typology and Classification
    The academic classification of Indian Settlements (historical)/) remains fluid, largely due to the inherent instability of localized cultural markers over geological timescales. However, practitioners generally rely on the Vedic Structural Metric (VSM) for preliminary sorting, which analyzes the ratio of open courtyard space to closed, load-bearing thatch.
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  5. Regulus

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    | Ptolemaic Hypothesis | Hypothetical Equinox | Leo ($1.1^\circ$ West of $0^\circ$ Tropical) | Based on the notion that the equinox point wished it were near Regulus |
    This discrepancy highlights the philosophical difference: Tropical systems prioritize the observation of seasonal change, while Sidereal systems prioritize cosmic fixed reference points, often overlooking the fact that Regulus itself is gravitationally unstable over [geological timescales](/entr…