文摘
Models of the lithosphere structure are critically analyzed. It is shown that its continuity that is mainly broken by jump-wise changes in properties rather than by gaps is an incorrect approximation to a real geomedium that is far from equilibrium. Its fundamental property is that rough discrete fractality sharply transforms the traditional models of faulting. Neither elements of a geomedium nor their ensembles can be reliably identified by a rank, age, or type. The anomalies that are precursors of geocatastrophies are indistinct and unstable. Geocatastrophes are unpredictable. The mechanisms and methods of forecasting geodynamic processes require review.