How Can We Visualize the Earth's Plate Tectonics Over Time?

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A website created by Ian Webster showcases the arrangement of continents and seas from 105 to 750 million years ago, serving as a valuable tool for visualizing ancient environments. This resource is compared to a previously used iPad app based on Christopher Scotese's work, which is noted to be less effective. The discussion highlights the utility of these tools in educational contexts, particularly in presentations, as demonstrated by a zebrafish research project that utilized a movie from Scotese. An interview with Scotese is also referenced, along with a link to another relevant site, GPlates, which may provide additional geological insights.
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Here is a website that shows the arrangement of the continents and seas at a range of past times (105-750 MYA).
It was made by Ian Webster, a software engineer.
This a lot like a similar but less good iPad app I used to have that was (like Ancient Earth) based on the work of Christopher Scotese.
I consider it a nice tool for seeing what ancient environments were like. I was also able to get a movie from Scotese to use in a presentation of where the research animal, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) came from.
Here is an article on the How Stuff Works website that has an interview of Scotese.
 
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