Phanerozoic polar wander, palaeogeography and dynamics
A significant number of new palaeomagnetic poles have become available since the last
time a compilation was made (assembled in 2005, published in 2008) to indicate to us that a …
time a compilation was made (assembled in 2005, published in 2008) to indicate to us that a …
Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma
Global plate motion models provide a spatial and temporal framework for geological data
and have been effective tools for exploring processes occurring at the earth's surface …
and have been effective tools for exploring processes occurring at the earth's surface …
Predicting species distributions from small numbers of occurrence records: a test case using cryptic geckos in Madagascar
Aim Techniques that predict species potential distributions by combining observed
occurrence records with environmental variables show much potential for application across …
occurrence records with environmental variables show much potential for application across …
The longest voyage: Tectonic, magmatic, and paleoclimatic evolution of the Indian plate during its northward flight from Gondwana to Asia
The tectonic evolution of the Indian plate, which started in Late Jurassic about 167million
years ago (~ 167Ma) with the breakup of Gondwana, presents an exceptional and intricate …
years ago (~ 167Ma) with the breakup of Gondwana, presents an exceptional and intricate …
Large igneous provinces and mass extinctions
Comparing the timing of mass extinctions with the formation age of large igneous provinces
reveals a close correspondence in five cases, but previous claims that all such provinces …
reveals a close correspondence in five cases, but previous claims that all such provinces …
[HTML][HTML] On the ages of flood basalt events
We review available data constraining the extent, volume, age and duration of all major
Phanerozoic continental flood basalts (CFB or traps) and oceanic plateaus (OP), together …
Phanerozoic continental flood basalts (CFB or traps) and oceanic plateaus (OP), together …
Southern hemisphere biogeography inferred by event-based models: plant versus animal patterns
The Southern Hemisphere has traditionally been considered as having a fundamentally
vicariant history. The common trans-Pacific disjunctions are usually explained by the …
vicariant history. The common trans-Pacific disjunctions are usually explained by the …
The role of mantle plumes in continental breakup: case histories from Gondwanaland
BC Storey - Nature, 1995 - nature.com
After thirty years of plate-tectonic theory, the reasons why supercontinents disintegrate and
disperse to form smaller continental plates remain enigmatic. Possible causes range from …
disperse to form smaller continental plates remain enigmatic. Possible causes range from …
Gondwana to Asia: Plate tectonics, paleogeography and the biological connectivity of the Indian sub-continent from the Middle Jurassic through latest Eocene (166 …
Using the most up-to-the-date information available, we present a considerably revised plate
tectonic and paleogeographic model for the Indian Ocean bordering continents, from …
tectonic and paleogeographic model for the Indian Ocean bordering continents, from …
A Cenozoic Record of Deep Oceanic Zn Isotopic Composition in Ferromanganese Crusts
Water plays a critical role in erosion and sediment transport and this relationship is most
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …