| Bedrock Age | Needs to be old. The older the bedrock the more likely it is to be stable, other factors being
equal. You are looking for Devonian period (360 million years ago) or earlier. |
| Incidence of
Earthquakes | You are looking for a place with zero incidence of any earthquakes. Additionally, should be
at least 20 miles from known fault lines. |
| Geothermal
Gradients | This is the temperature change per kilometer depth. It may be a measure of the degree to
which the plates are causing friction now and the level to which the heat of the ground could
be expected to rise. Chose below25 degrees centigrade per kilometer. |
| Distance from
Mountains | Mountain ranges are indicative of mountain building in the past, so this could return during a
pole shift. Mountains may thrust up suddenly, creating cliffs, or push over the nearby
foothills. |
| Rolling Hills | Small rolling landscapes are desirable, as you do not want to be in the flatlands. The winds
may be monstrous for years following the pole shift, and if you are on flat land there is
nothing to prevent the wind from blowing with all its might. However, if you can choose a
spot in some rolling hills, not near the edge of an earth plate, this might be best. There, the
winds will be pushed upward a bit by the rolling land, and your home and the surrounding
landscape can be in a quiet pocket. |
| Distance from New
Poles | Remember, the earth will rotate. What is now the east will be in the north in the future. So, if
you position yourself in Kentucky in 2002, you may survive the pole shift, but by the year
2005 the climate will be like what is now lower Canada. It will e the new northern part of
the North American continent. If we can position ourselves more toward the new equator,
there will be more natural warmth for our bodies, so our food will not have to e expended
for heat. Also, plants grow better when air and soil temperatures are warm. More and
quicker growth from plants means a more consistent and stable food supply. |
| Distance from Ocean | 100 miles inland and 200 feet high, else a greater distance from the ocean. Mountain ranges
are a mitigating factor, but you need to have mountains of at least 1,000 feet height between
you and the ocean, otherwise the oceans will simply wash across, even beyond the 10 mile
range. Several mountain ranges would be worthwhile.
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