Reconstruction of Pangea 180 Million Years Ago (IMAGE)

University of Sydney

Reconstruction of Pangea 180 Million Years Ago

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This is a reconstruction of the supercontinent Pangea 180 million years ago. The colors correspond to fluctuations in the continental gravity field, which reflect the deep continental structure such as roots of ancient mountain chains, basins and fold belts. These features are used to solve the puzzle of re-arranging all continents from today¹s positions to their ancient placement in Pangea.

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Professor Dietmar Müller.

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