Regarding the discussion about the banded magnetic anomalies of the oceans

The author supports the theory of plate tectonics with a plume component, pointing out the weak aspects of the arguments regarding the banded magnetic anomalies (BMA) of the ocean floor, which are the subject of discussions between supporters and opponents of this concept. Noting V.V. Gordienko's critical approach to the BMA, the author acknowledges the shortcomings of the justifications, but emphasizes the weight of other evidence for the existence of plate tectonics, such as seismotomography, tectonophysics, paleoclimate, etc.