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This is the platetectonic reconstruction service. In this section you can calculate platetectonic reconstructions of any age back to 150 My. Please read the reference information for more info on how these maps are calculated and what data is used. There's also a reference you might want to cite if you use one of these maps for a publication. An animation (330 kb) using 5 my timesteps is available too (this is a new one, the old on is still here). Be aware it might take a while to download. The rotating earth above shows a 65 My reconstruction in an orthographic projection.
For more information about how to use this mapping system, consult the manual page or the links in the form. For other www-sites with plate tectonic information, look here. If numerical ages don't mean anything to you, visit the timescale at the UCMP in Berkley.You can get interesting information on any geologic era there.
If you are familiar with the features of this reconstruction system, you may proceed to the Advanced Mapping System. There you can enter your own locations and plot them into paleogeographic maps.
To go to the form, click here.
