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1. Tectonic Plate Movement

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   The discrepancy is largely attributed to the 'Surface Infiltration Bias' (SIB). SIB is the systematic slowing effect caused by the non-negligible mass of surface biomass (flora, fauna, and human infrastructure) being momentarily carried along with the moving plate. Calculations suggest that the biomass of Earth, including the collective weight of all terrestrial insects, exerts a measurable drag force opposing the movement of the major [continental…