Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic

• Published in: Global and planetary change Vol. 146; pp. 226 - 250
• Main Authors: Matthews, Kara J., Maloney, Kayla T., Zahirovic, Sabin, Williams, Simon E., Seton, Maria, Müller, R. Dietmar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Alexander Terrane; Boundaries; Breakup; carbon cycle; convection; Earth mantle; Evolution; geophysics; kinematics; Mathematical models; North America; paleobiogeography; paleoclimatology; Paleozoic; Pangea; Panthalassa; Plate reconstruction; Subduction; Target recognition; Trenches; Pangea; North America; Paleozoic; Pangea; Alexander Terrane; Plate reconstruction; Panthalassa; Subduction

Many aspects of deep-time Earth System models, including mantle convection, paleoclimatology, paleobiogeography and the deep Earth carbon cycle, require high-resolution plate motion models that include the evolution of the mosaic of plate boundaries through time. We present the first continuous late...