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Mid-Jurassic to Recent Tectonic Evolution of the Arctic Region Using the PLATES Animation Software. 1999, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics December 9, 1999. By. J. M. Brozena V. Childers. Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin
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Mid-Jurassic to Recent Tectonic Evolutionof the Arctic RegionUsing the PLATES Animation Software 1999, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics December 9, 1999
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 L. A. Lawver L. M. Gahagan D. A. Campbell
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.
Bajocian Middle Jurassic 1999 UTIG
Volgian Late Jurassic 1999 UTIG
Aptian Early Cretaceous 1999 UTIG
Turonian Late Cretaceous 1999 UTIG
Late Paleocene 1999 UTIG
Early Oligocene 1999 UTIG
Present Day 1999 UTIG
We wish to thank the PLATES’ sponsorsfor their support:Conoco, Elf, Exxon-Mobil, Norsk Hydro, and Statoil.
For more information, contact:Lisa M. GahaganInstitute for GeophysicsUniversity of Texas at Austinplates@ig.utexas.edu