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This presentation uses a series of plate-tectonic reconstructions to show the broad patterns of Phanerozoic Earth history. Both horizontal and vertical links are provided for viewing the plates: horizontal links provide time-slices (e.g. Cambrian, Devonian, Triassic, etc.) of different kinds of data on maps and other illustrations whereas vertical links provide a dynamic portrayal of Earth history through a succession of similar plate-tectonic reconstructions. There are three categories of vertical links. The first is Paleogeographic globes, which has 14 paleogeographic maps from 510 Ma to present showing global and North America and Europe reconstructions. The second is Tectonics, Sedimentation, Paleogeography of North Atlantic Region, which has 21 tripart maps that show the sedimentologic, tectonic, and paleogeographic evolution of the North Atlantic region (North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, South America, and Africa). The third is 1st Order Global Tectonic Features, composed of 28 maps that display the major tectonic elements (plates, oceans, ridges, subduction zones, mountain belts) through time. The menu on the home page provides access to all of these reconstructions.
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No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
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No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID:
DLESE-000-000-000-297
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This resource is part of
'Teaching Geoscience with Visualizations'
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Dr Ron Blakey Northern Arizona University, Department of Geology |
