This animation shows the plate tectonic and paleogeographic development of the Earth during the last 540 million years. The land areas (green) and mountains (brown) continuously change due to erosion and the rise and fall of sea level. New mountains form as continents collide or rift apart. Shallow seas (less than 200 m deep) flood the continents (light blue). Sea floor spreading takes place in the deep oceans (dark blue) at mid-ocean ridges. The dashed line across the globe is the Equator.

For more information about plate tectonics and earth history visit: www.scotese.com, www.globalgeology.com, or [ Ссылка ]

Please refer to this animations as:
Scotese, C.R., 2014. Plate Tectonics and Paleogeography, present-day - 540 million years ago, PALEOMAP Project, Evanston, IL.
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Please cite this animation as: Scotese, C.R., 2015. India/Asia Collision: Formation of the Himalyas and Tibetan Plateau (cross-sectional view), YouTube Animation, [ Ссылка ], PALEOMAP Project, Evanston, IL.

Prof. Christopher R. Scotese
Director, PALEOMAP Project
134 Dodge, Evanston Illinois 60202
817 914 7090 (cell)

For more information about the research, publications, and animations of C.R. Scotese, see the links below:

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View interview of Professor Scotese: [ Ссылка ]

for more information about the PALEOMAP Project
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APPS:

Free app - EarthViewer (Apple/Android) showing plate tectonic and paleogeographic evolution through time: [ Ссылка ]

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Ancient Earth: Breakup of Pangea

Thomas L. Moore
Category: Education
Updated: Mar 19, 2012


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