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A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541
Intervals Gorstian

A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541

tectonics
A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541
Intervals Ludfordian

A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541

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Laurasia during the closure of the Iapetus Ocean at 430 Ma. Made using GPlates: Citations: Golonka, J. (2007), Late Triassic and Early Jurassic palaeogeography of the world, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 244(1-4), 297-307. Müller, R., M. Sdrolias, C. Gaina, and W. Roest (2008), Age, spreading rates, and spreading asymmetry of the world's ocean crust, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 9(Q04006), 19. Seton, M., R. Müller, S. Zahirovic, C. Gaina, T. Torsvik, G. Shephard, A. Talsma, M. Gurnis, M. Turner, and M. Chandler (2012), Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma, Earth-Science Reviews, 113(3-4), 212-270. Torsvik, T., and R. Van de Voo (2002), Refining Gondwana and Pangea Palaeogeography: Estimates of Phanerozoic non dipole (octupole) fields, Geophysical Journal International, 151(3), 771-794. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541
Intervals Sheinwoodian

Laurasia during the closure of the Iapetus Ocean at 430 Ma. Made using GPlates: Citations: Golonka, J. (2007), Late Triassic and Early Jurassic palaeogeography of the world, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 244(1-4), 297-307. Müller, R., M. Sdrolias, C. Gaina, and W. Roest (2008), Age, spreading rates, and spreading asymmetry of the world's ocean crust, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 9(Q04006), 19. Seton, M., R. Müller, S. Zahirovic, C. Gaina, T. Torsvik, G. Shephard, A. Talsma, M. Gurnis, M. Turner, and M. Chandler (2012), Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma, Earth-Science Reviews, 113(3-4), 212-270. Torsvik, T., and R. Van de Voo (2002), Refining Gondwana and Pangea Palaeogeography: Estimates of Phanerozoic non dipole (octupole) fields, Geophysical Journal International, 151(3), 771-794. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541

Early Jurassic Jurassic Late Triassic Phanerozoic +3
Laurasia during the closure of the Iapetus Ocean at 430 Ma. Made using GPlates: Citations: Golonka, J. (2007), Late Triassic and Early Jurassic palaeogeography of the world, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 244(1-4), 297-307. Müller, R., M. Sdrolias, C. Gaina, and W. Roest (2008), Age, spreading rates, and spreading asymmetry of the world's ocean crust, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 9(Q04006), 19. Seton, M., R. Müller, S. Zahirovic, C. Gaina, T. Torsvik, G. Shephard, A. Talsma, M. Gurnis, M. Turner, and M. Chandler (2012), Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma, Earth-Science Reviews, 113(3-4), 212-270. Torsvik, T., and R. Van de Voo (2002), Refining Gondwana and Pangea Palaeogeography: Estimates of Phanerozoic non dipole (octupole) fields, Geophysical Journal International, 151(3), 771-794. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541
Intervals Homerian

Laurasia during the closure of the Iapetus Ocean at 430 Ma. Made using GPlates: Citations: Golonka, J. (2007), Late Triassic and Early Jurassic palaeogeography of the world, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 244(1-4), 297-307. Müller, R., M. Sdrolias, C. Gaina, and W. Roest (2008), Age, spreading rates, and spreading asymmetry of the world's ocean crust, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 9(Q04006), 19. Seton, M., R. Müller, S. Zahirovic, C. Gaina, T. Torsvik, G. Shephard, A. Talsma, M. Gurnis, M. Turner, and M. Chandler (2012), Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma, Earth-Science Reviews, 113(3-4), 212-270. Torsvik, T., and R. Van de Voo (2002), Refining Gondwana and Pangea Palaeogeography: Estimates of Phanerozoic non dipole (octupole) fields, Geophysical Journal International, 151(3), 771-794. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541

Early Jurassic Jurassic Late Triassic Phanerozoic +3
Plate tectonics of Earth during Early Silurian period (435 Ma)
Intervals Telychian

Plate tectonics of Earth during Early Silurian period (435 Ma)

Silurian tectonics
A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541
Intervals Tournaisian

A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541

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plate tectonics 380 Ma ago (Midlle Devonian)
Intervals Frasnian

plate tectonics 380 Ma ago (Midlle Devonian)

Devonian tectonics
A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541
Intervals Katian

A plate tectonic reconstruction of Asia in 19 images. View centred on 0°,105°. Made using Gplates and the following data sets: Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. Wright, N., S. Zahirovic, R. D. Müller, and M. Seton (2013), Towards community-driven, open-access paleogeographic reconstructions: integrating open-access paleogeographic and paleobiology data with plate tectonics, Biogeosciences, 10, 1529-1541

tectonics
Formation d'âge Kimmeridgien (jaune orangé) et Tithonien (Barre tithonique, en gris sur la photo). On peut remarquer que les strates ont été plissées. L'âge des mouvements tectoniques ayant déformé la structure est donc plus jeune que le Tithonien.

Formation d'âge Kimmeridgien (jaune orangé) et Tithonien (Barre tithonique, en gris sur la photo). On peut remarquer que les strates ont été plissées. L'âge des mouvements tectoniques ayant déformé la structure est donc plus jeune que le Tithonien.

Tithonian formation tectonics

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