25 June 2021

This directory contains the PALEOMAP global plate kinematic model for the Phanerozoic. 

Please use the following citation for this dataset:

Scotese, C.R., 2016. PALEOMAP PaleoAtlas for GPlates and the PaleoData Plotter Program, PALEOMAP Project, http://www.earthbyte.org/paleomap-paleoatlas-for-gplates/


To load these datasets in GPlates do the following:

1.  Open GPlates
2.  Pull down the GPlates File menu and select the operation Open Feature Collection
3.  Select the GPML files and Rotation file
4.  Click Open 

Alternatively, drag and drop the GPROJ file onto the globe.
 
For more information, read the GPlates manual which can be downloaded from www.gplates.org.
 

               
Any questions, please email:            
                                        Chris Scotese cscotese@gmail.com
                                        Sabin Zahirovic sabin.zahirovic@sydney.edu.au
