Zusammenfassung
15 Paare von paläoglobalen Karten werden hier nach einer Lambertschen flächengetreuen Projektion mit Hilfe eines Rechnerprogrammes dargestellt. Der Zeitabschnitt umfaßt in 40 Mill. Jahres-Schritten die letzten 560 Mill. Jahre seit dem Kambrium.
Abstract
This paper outlines a method used to make paleocontinental maps and outlines its limitations. 15 pairs of new Lambert equal-area paleocontinental maps are presented, drawn at 40 Ma intervals from the present-day back to 560 Ma (early Cambrian time).
Résumé
Ce travail définit la méthode utilisée pour dresser des cartes paléocontinentales, ainsi que ses limitations. — 15 paires de cartes paléocontinentales sont présentées, dessinées à des intervalles de 40 M. a. depuis l'époque actuelle jusqu'à 560 M. a. (début du Cambrien).
Краткое содержание
Описан метод, применя ющийся для составлен ия палеоконтинентальн ых карт, а также его возмо жности. Предлагается 15 новых карт одной и той же области, охватывающи х период от сегодняшн его для до раннего кембрия, т.е. 560 миллионов лет, при чем каждая из них соот ветствует примерно 40 миллионам лет.
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Smith, A.G. Phanerozoic equal-area maps. Geol Rundsch 70, 91–127 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01764317
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