AgeGyr Crust Log(Crust) Model Lead Cycles Correl (200-myr bins) Bin Notes Begin Bin 274-Center
-5.7 -0.8193 0.0091 -1 0.025 Δt -6.981 -6.844
-5.5 -0.6073 0.0091 0 0.602 274-myr bins -6.707 -6.570
-5.3 0.7683 0.0091 1 0.025 -6.433 -6.296
-5.1 0.6718 0.0091 Gaps in the -6.159 -6.022
-4.9 -0.7118 0.0091 6 cycles data limit this -5.885 -5.748
-4.7 -0.7317 0.0091 95 percent TS to kyr -5.611 -5.474
-4.5 2 0.301 0.6503 0.0091 2.198 -5.337 -5.200
-4.3 3 0.477 0.7863 0.0091 from 4.5 Ga -6.84406 -5.063 -4.926
-4.1 3 0.477 -0.5843 0.0091 to 0.1 Ga -4.789 -4.652
-3.9 4 0.602 -0.8354 0.0091 -4.515 -4.378
-3.7 10 1.000 0.5141 0.0091 -4.241 -4.104
-3.5 6 0.778 0.8786 0.0091 -3.967 -3.830
-3.3 3 0.477 -0.4402 0.0091 # of Cycles -3.693 -3.556
-3.1 3 0.477 -0.9156 0.0091 5.6666667 -3.419 -3.282
-2.9 4 0.602 0.3633 0.0091 -3.145 -3.008
-2.7 14 1.146 0.9461 0.0091 -2.871 -2.734
-2.5 3 0.477 -0.2838 0.0091 -2.597 -2.460
-2.3 2 0.301 -0.9700 0.0091 Observations -2.323 -2.186
-2.1 2 0.301 0.2023 0.0091 26 -2.049 -1.912
-1.9 9 0.954 0.9870 0.0091 -1.775 -1.638
-1.7 4 0.602 -0.1193 0.0091 BP Observ -1.501 -1.364
-1.5 2 0.301 -0.9970 0.0091 17 -1.227 -1.090
-1.3 3 0.477 0.0356 0.0091 -0.953 -0.816
-1.1 6 0.778 1.0000 0.0091 -0.679 -0.542
-0.9 3 0.477 0.0485 0.0091 100 -0.405 -0.268
-0.7 2 0.301 -0.9959 0.0091 -0.131 0.006
-0.5 5 0.699 -0.1322 0.0091 0.143 0.280
-0.3 4 0.602 0.9848 0.0091 0.417 0.554
-0.1 3 0.477 0.2149 0.0091 0.691 0.828
0.1 -0.9667 0.0091 0.965 1.102
0.3 -0.2961 0.0091 1.239 1.376
0.5 0.9419 0.0091 1.513 1.650
0.7 0.3753 0.0091 1.787 1.924
0.9 -0.9103 0.0091 2.061 2.198
1.1 -0.4518 0.0091
1.3 0.8724 0.0091
1.5 0.5251 0.0091
1.7 -0.8282 0.0091
1.9 -0.5947 0.0091
2.1 0.7783 0.0091
100 Total %
Bin Avr Log(L) 821-myr Model Lead (gyr) Cycles Correl (274-myr bins)
0.965 0.0348 -1 -0.299
-0.710 0.0348 0 0.573
-0.255 0.0348 1 -0.299
0.965 0.0348
-0.710 0.0348 6 cycles
-0.255 0.0348 95 percent
0.965 0.0348
-0.710 0.0348
-0.255 0.0348 from 4.378 Ga
2.50 0.398 0.965 0.0348 to 0.006 AP
3.00 0.477 -0.710 0.0348
7.00 0.845 -0.255 0.0348
6.00 0.778 0.965 0.0348
3.00 0.477 -0.710 0.0348
3.50 0.544 -0.255 0.0348
14.00 1.146 0.965 0.0348
3.00 0.477 -0.710 0.0348
2.00 0.301 -0.255 0.0348
9.00 0.954 0.965 0.0348
4.00 0.602 -0.710 0.0348
2.50 0.398 -0.255 0.0348
6.00 0.778 0.965 0.0348
2.50 0.398 -0.710 0.0348
5.00 0.699 -0.255 0.0348
4.00 0.602 0.965 0.0348
3.00 0.477 -0.710 0.0348
-0.255 0.0348
0.965 0.0348
-0.710 0.0348
-0.255 0.0348
0.965 0.0348
-0.710 0.0348
-0.255 0.0348
0.965 0.0348
McCulloch, M.T. and Bennett, V.C., 1994. Progressive growth
of the Earth's continental crust and depleted mantle:
Geochemical constraints. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 58:
4717-4738.
(Nd model ages and U-Pb crystallization ages)
Fraction of Earth's Crust
Graphic -- Frame 9 at the link below:
http://www.deep-earth.org/2008/earth08-lee2.pdf
Histogram of Earth's Crustal Formation (200-Myr Bins)
Nd Model Ages and U-Pb Crystallization Ages
15
13
11
% of Earth's
9
7
Crust
5
3
1
-5.196 -2.732 -0.268
The Unified Cycle Theory Newsletter Age (Gyr) Data Source: McCulloch & Bennett, 1994
http://www.uct-news.com
Bennett, 1994
Table E3.1.1 – Information about the McCulloch & Bennett Time-Series.
Description Details for this Time-Series
Data Source
Brief description of the data Distribution of ages when Earth's crust formed.
Abbreviated reference McCulloch & Bennett, 1994.
Details about the data source Percentage of crust formed, placed in 200-myr bins.
Original Time-Series
Beginning time 4.5 Ga
Ending time 0.1 Ga
No. of samples (observations) 23
Estimated ages: Mean error ~15-myr (inferred)
Estimated ages: Minimum error ~1-myr (inferred)
Estimated ages: Maximum error ~60-myr (inferred)
Table E3.2.1 – Details about Earth’s Crustal Data Preparation.
Preparation Summary Test # 1
Data Preparation Steps 822-myr
Bin Sizes 200-myr
Detrending Method Log()
Band-Pass Filter Used none
Moving Avr. Indentation none
Empty Bins Interpolated none
Beginning Time of Test 4.5 Ga
Ending Time of Test 0.1 Ga
Basic Time-Series Stats 822-myr
Number of observations 23
Approximate # of cycles 6
Minimum 0.301
1st Quartile 0.477
2nd Quartile (Median) 0.477
3rd Quartile 0.651
Maximum 1.146
Average (Mean) 0.569
Standard Error of Mean 0.0487
Lower C.L. of the Mean 0.4678
Upper C.L. of the Mean 0.67
Variance 0.0547
Standard Deviation 0.2338
Skewness 0.84
Kurtosis -0.12
Table E3.3.1 – Results from Earth’s Crustal Formation Tests.
Preparation Summary Test # 1
Least Squares Tests 822-myr
Stat. Signif. from p-value 99%
2
Practical Signif. (Adj. R ) 0.329
Lomb-Scargle Period’gm
Estimated Wavelength 830-myr
p-value 0.297
Secondary Wavelength None
Smoothed Periodogram
Estimated Wavelength 875-myr
Confidence Level 95%
Secondary Wavelength none
Correlation & Lag Tests
Correlation with lag 0.602
Confidence Level 95%
Offset used with Model 9.1-myr
reparation.
Test #2
822-myr
274-myr
Log()
none
none
none
4.38 Ga
Present
822-myr
17
6
0.301
0.477
0.544
0.778
1.146
0.609
0.0553
0.4917
0.726
0.0519
0.2279
0.76
-0.42
Test #2
822-myr
95%
0.284
939-myr
0.83
None
~850-myr
75%
None
0.573
95%
34.8-myr
File Name Crust_200_Bins.txt Crust_274_Bins.txt
Input data 0.301 0.398
used in 0.477 0.477
periodogram 0.477 0.845
scripts. 0.602 0.778
1.000 0.477
0.778 0.544
0.477 1.146
0.477 0.477
0.602 0.301
1.146 0.954
0.477 0.602
0.301 0.398
0.301 0.778
0.954 0.398
0.602 0.699
0.301 0.602
0.477 0.477
0.778
0.477
0.301
0.699
0.602
0.477
Periodogram for 822-myr test (200-myr bins)
Periodogram for 822-myr test (274-myr bins)
Periodogram for 822-myr test (200-myr bins)
Periodogram for 822-myr test (274-myr bins)