Description:
This web site offers maps of the Earth at different times in its history, and many related resources, including a chart indicating how global climate has changed through time. Animations are "The Breakup of Pangea" (last 200 million years); the "Assembly of Pangea during the Paleozoic'; "Late Precambrian Pangeas: Rodinia to Pannotia"; "Plate Motions 250 Million years into the Future"; and "The Collision of India with Asia; The Evolution of the Caribbean." All these animations are available on CD-ROM in Quicktime format. Also available are a paleogeographic atlas, a flip book, and slides.

Organization:
Paleomap Project

URL:
http://www.scotese.com/climate.htm

Contact:
Christopher Scotese
Paleomap Project
700 Tanglewood Lane
Arlington, Texas 76012
Phone: (888) 288-0160
Fax: (817) 261-6293
Email: info@scotese.com

Cost:
For internet site: Free; For other products: Various

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Climate
Geography
Geology
Global Environmental Change
Mapping
Oceanography -Physical
Paleontology
Plate Tectonics

Resource Type:
Internet Site
CD-ROM

Year Published:
2000
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00