mid-jurassic to recent tectonic evolution of the arctic region using the plates animation software ...
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Mid-Jurassic to Recent Tectonic Evolutionof the Arctic Region
Using the PLATES Animation Software
1999, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
December 9, 1999
L. A. Lawver
L. M. Gahagan
D. A. Campbell
By
J. M. Brozena
V. Childers
Institute for Geophysics,
University of Texas at Austin
4412 Spicewood Springs Road #600
Austin TX 78759-8500 USA
Naval Research Laboratory,
Marine Geosciences Division
Washington, D.C. 20375-5320
A joint production of
and the U.S.Naval Research Lab
The following animationis an abbreviated version,showing reconstructions every 30 million years.
The original animation shows reconstructions from 170 to 0 Ma,
every 1 million years.
1999 UTIG
BajocianMiddle Jurassic
1999 UTIG
VolgianLate Jurassic
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AptianEarly Cretaceous
1999 UTIG
TuronianLate Cretaceous
1999 UTIG
Late Paleocene
1999 UTIG
Early Oligocene
1999 UTIG
Present Day
We wish to thank the PLATES’ sponsorsfor their support:
Conoco, Elf, Exxon-Mobil, Norsk Hydro, and Statoil.
For more information, contact:Lisa M. Gahagan
Institute for GeophysicsUniversity of Texas at Austin