GSA Meeting Denver, 2013 Ancient Earth app, Google Earth paleoglobes, Paleoatlas for ArcGIS T.L. Moore, PaleoTerra C. Dreher Focus Research NSF  Workshop  Mandate   •  Produce  a  interac6ve,  user-­‐friendly,  internet-­‐ accessible  tool  that:   – Produces  Plate  Tectonic  reconstruc6ons  for  any   instant  in  6me  (0  –  4.5  by)   – Provides  basemaps    that  show  paleogeographic,   paleoclima6c,    lithologic,    tectonic,  &   paleoenvironmental  informa6on   – Allows  users  to  load  geologic/stra6graphic  informa6on   from  across  the  internet  (e.g.  PBDB,  COSUNA,  etc.)   – Allows  users  to  add  their  own  geologic/   paleontologic  /stra6graphic  locality  data PALEOMAP  Project How  to  Get  This  Stuff   “Ancient  Earth”  app            from      iTunes   “Google  Earth”  paleoglobes          from     www.globalgeology.com   “PALEOMAP    PaleoAtlas  for  ArcGIS”    send   me  an  email    at  [email protected]    or  visit   www.scotese.com High Resolution Paleogeography Aptian 120 Ma Simplified Paleogeography Aptian 120 Ma Paleo-Rivers & Drainage on Simple Paleogeography Aptian 120 Ma Plate Tectonic Reconstruction 80 Ma