From Texas to Antarctica

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From Texas to Antarctica

• By
• I.W.D. Dalziel, L.A. Lawver,
• M.F. Coffin, and L.M. Gahagan
• ?1999, University of Texas Institute for
  Geophysics
• September 10, 1999

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Late Neoproterozoic
RODINIA
ANTARCTICA
TEXAS
AFRICA
LAURENTIA
SOUTH AMERICA
BALTICA
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Early Cambrian
PANNOTIA
TEXAS
LAURENTIA
ANTARCTICA
BALTICA
SOUTH AMERICA
AFRICA
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Animation is shown in 10 million-year steps from
750 Ma to Present. The center of the view is
10?S, 60?W which keeps Texas in the field of
view. Projection Orthographic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Late Neoproterozoic
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Early Cambrian
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Early Cambrian
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Early Cambrian
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Middle Cambrian
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Late Cambrian
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Early Ordovician
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Early Ordovician
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Early Ordovician
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Middle Ordovician
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Late Ordovician
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Early Silurian
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Early Silurian
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Late Silurian
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Early Devonian
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Early Devonian
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Middle Devonian
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Middle Devonian
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Middle Devonian
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Late Devonian
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Early Carboniferous
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Early Carboniferous
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Early Carboniferous
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Late Carboniferous
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Late Carboniferous
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Late Carboniferous
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Late Carboniferous
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Early Permian
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Early Permian
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Early Permian
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Late Permian
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Middle Triassic
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Middle Triassic
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Late Triassic
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Late Triassic
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Early Jurassic
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Early Jurassic
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Early Jurassic
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Middle Jurassic
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Middle Jurassic
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Late Jurassic
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Early Cretaceous
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Early Cretaceous
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Early Cretaceous
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Early Cretaceous
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Early Cretaceous
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Late Cretaceous
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Late Cretaceous
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Late Cretaceous
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Late Paleocene
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Early Eocene
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Middle Eocene
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Early Oligocene
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Early Miocene
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Late Miocene
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Present Day
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We wish to thank the PLATES sponsorsfor their
supportConoco, Elf, Exxon, Norsk Hydro, and
Statoil.
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For more information, contactLisa M.
GahaganInstitute for Geophysics4412 Spicewood
Springs Rd., Bldg. 600Austin, TX
78759plates_at_ig.utexas.edu