The largest megalake in the geological record formed in Eurasia during the late Miocene,
when the epicontinental Paratethys Sea became tectonically-trapped and disconnected from …

We present a suite of 15 palaeogeographic maps illustrating the geological evolution of the
entirety of Zealandia, from mid-Cretaceous to present, highlighting major tectonic phases …

Abstract The Eocene‐Oligocene transition (EOT;∼ 34 Ma) was one of the most prominent
global cooling events of the Cenozoic, coincident with the emergence of continental‐scale …

Norfolk Ridge bounds the northeastern edge of the continent of Zealandia and is proximal to
where Cenozoic Tonga‐Kermadec subduction initiation occurred. We present and analyze …

The motion of the Pacific plate relative to Pacific hotspots produces age‐progressive chains
of volcanoes. Methods of analysis of volcano locations and age dates using a small number …

The absolute position during the Cenozoic of northern Zealandia, a continent that lies more
than 90% submerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean, is inferred from global plate motion …

Paleogeographic reconstructions largely rely on paleomagnetic data, mostly in the form of
paleomagnetic poles. Compilations of poles are used to determine so called apparent polar …

Abstract In New Caledonia, upper Cretaceous to Palaeogene sedimentary rocks record a
regional tectonic shift from Cretaceous extension to Eocene compression, which led to the …

Paleomagnetism is the most important source of information for determining the position of
tectonic plates in the geological past. Over the last few decades significant advancements …

Rapid onset of subduction tectonics across the western Pacific convergent margins in the
early Eocene was followed by a slower phase of margin growth of the proto Tonga …