For more on this subject other than just the Tolstoy paper respectfully JUSTCLIMBIT, google Plate Climatology Theory, and you might find it fascinating to read up on. It's well in it's infancy as far as research, the theory has long existed but no one had the data to truly measure it's impact on climate and to what degree since much wasn't accessible due to the depths where much of occurs. They thought because of that depths where much of the vents lay and it occurs, the ocean absorbed much of it's impact, but today they say that may not be true at all. If research eventually does show a distinct correlation and impact as a major secondary driver to the sun, it sure challenges what we have long been led to believe in my opinion. It looks if found to be true to dwarf any impact man has on the climate.

Thanks for the site, I am anxious to see just what becomes of the research in the years to come. Current patterns many things are effected by the ever shifting plates. It's facinating.