Ocean basin evolution and global-scale plate reorganization events since Pangea breakup
We present a revised global plate motion model with continuously closing plate boundaries
ranging from the Triassic at 230 Ma to the present day, assess differences among alternative …
ranging from the Triassic at 230 Ma to the present day, assess differences among alternative …
Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma
Global plate motion models provide a spatial and temporal framework for geological data
and have been effective tools for exploring processes occurring at the earth's surface …
and have been effective tools for exploring processes occurring at the earth's surface …
GPlates: Building a virtual Earth through deep time
RD Müller, J Cannon, X Qin, RJ Watson… - Geochemistry …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
GPlates is an open‐source, cross‐platform plate tectonic geographic information system,
enabling the interactive manipulation of plate‐tectonic reconstructions and the visualization …
enabling the interactive manipulation of plate‐tectonic reconstructions and the visualization …
Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic
Many aspects of deep-time Earth System models, including mantle convection,
paleoclimatology, paleobiogeography and the deep Earth carbon cycle, require high …
paleoclimatology, paleobiogeography and the deep Earth carbon cycle, require high …
Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma constrained by new subducted slab reconstruction methods
Abstract We reconstructed Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma from
28 slabs mapped in 3‐D from global tomography, with a subducted area of~ 25% of present …
28 slabs mapped in 3‐D from global tomography, with a subducted area of~ 25% of present …
Intra-oceanic subduction shaped the assembly of Cordilleran North America
K Sigloch, MG Mihalynuk - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
The western quarter of North America consists of accreted terranes—crustal blocks added
over the past 200 million years—but the reason for this is unclear. The widely accepted …
over the past 200 million years—but the reason for this is unclear. The widely accepted …
Ridge subduction sparked reorganization of the Pacific plate‐mantle system 60–50 million years ago
A reorganization centered on the Pacific plate occurred~ 53–47 million years ago. A “top‐
down” plate tectonic mechanism, complete subduction of the Izanagi plate, as opposed to a …
down” plate tectonic mechanism, complete subduction of the Izanagi plate, as opposed to a …
[HTML][HTML] Geological, geophysical and plate kinematic constraints for models of the India-Asia collision and the post-Triassic central Tethys oceans
In this study, we integrate bedrock datasets, observations of subducted slabs in the mantle,
and plate kinematic constraints to constrain models for the India-Asia collision and the …
and plate kinematic constraints to constrain models for the India-Asia collision and the …
The tectonic evolution of the Arctic since Pangea breakup: Integrating constraints from surface geology and geophysics with mantle structure
The tectonic evolution of the circum-Arctic, including the northern Pacific, Siberian and North
American margins, since the Jurassic has been punctuated by the opening and closing of …
American margins, since the Jurassic has been punctuated by the opening and closing of …
Reduced plate motion controlled timing of Early Jurassic Karoo-Ferrar large igneous province volcanism
Past large igneous province (LIP) emplacement is commonly associated with mantle plume
upwelling and led to major carbon emissions. One of Earth's largest past environmental …
upwelling and led to major carbon emissions. One of Earth's largest past environmental …