Paleogeography Through Geologic Time

This presentation uses some of the same paleogeographic and plate-tectonic reconstructions as shown on the Regional Paleogeographic Views page except that the maps and globes are organized by geologic period. The Regional Views link presents the maps and globes by region. MANY OF THESE FILES UPDATED FOR 2001.

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  • 1st Order Global Tectonic Features 28 maps that display the major tectonic elements (plates, oceans, ridges, subduction zones, mountain belts) through time

    Time Slices of Earth History:

    select a geologic period below and click on its name to view menu of that time

  • Cambrian
  • Ordovician
  • Silurian
  • Devonian
  • Mississippian
  • Pennsylvanian
  • Permian
  • Triassic
  • Jurassic
  • Early Cretaceous
  • Late Cretaceous
  • Eocene
  • Miocene
  • Present

    Regional Views

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