Supplementary rotation file and feature collections to Holm et al., 2016

Supplementary rotation file and feature collections to Holm, Robert J., Rosenbaum, Gideon, and Richards, Simon W. (2016) Post 8 Ma reconstruction of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: microplate tectonics in a convergent plate boundary setting. Earth-Science Reviews, 156. pp. 66-81. The reconstruction was performed using GPlates software and is based on data derived from multiple geological datasets, including seafloor magnetic isochrons, 3D models of subducted slabs, paleomagnetic data, deformation patterns, and the spatio-temporal distribution of arc magmatism. Methods and data sources are explained in detail in the related publication.

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    Supplementary rotation file and feature collections to Holm, Robert J., Rosenbaum, Gideon, and Richards, Simon W. (2016) Post 8 Ma reconstruction of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: microplate tectonics in a convergent plate boundary setting. Earth-Science Reviews, 156. pp. 66-81. The reconstruction was performed using GPlates software and is based on data derived from multiple geological datasets, including seafloor magnetic isochrons, 3D models of subducted slabs, paleomagnetic data, deformation patterns, and the spatio-temporal distribution of arc magmatism. Methods and data sources are explained in detail in the related publication.

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      This dataset consists of 1 rotation file (.rot) and 5 geometry files (.gmpl). Rotation files contain a list of finite Euler rotation poles for each plate within the plate motion model. These rotation poles enable plates to be reconstructed through time. These are plain text files that can be opened and edited in any text editor. These files should be used in GPlates (http://gplates.org) in conjunction with associated geometry files to allow the geometries to be reconstructed through time. Geometry files (written using the GPlates Markup Language) may contain polygons, polylines and/or point geometries. Geometries usually include plate ids so that they can be reconstructed using an associated rotation file (.rot) using the program GPlates. GPlates can be downloaded from http:/gplates.org. Information on file formats from: ftp://ftp.earthbyte.org/Data_Collections/Muller_etal_2016_AREPS/File_Formats_and_Recommended_Programs.txt

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  • Keywords
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Solomon Islands
    • tectonic reconstruction
    • microplate tectonics
    • plate kinematics
    • GPlates
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
    Industries and Economies in the Tropics
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    • Papua New Guinea
    • Solomon Islands
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      Name Holm, Robert J., Rosenbaum, Gideon, and Richards, Simon W. (2016) Post 8 Ma reconstruction of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: microplate tectonics in a convergent plate boundary setting. Earth-Science Reviews, 156. pp. 66-81.
    • URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2016.03.005
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      Name Müller, R.D., Seton, M., Zahirovic, S., Williams, S.E., Matthews, K.J., Wright, N.M., Shephard, G.E., Maloney, K.T., Barnett-Moore, N., Hosseinpour, M., Bower, D.J., Cannon, J., 2016, Ocean basin evolution and global-scale plate reorganization events since Pangea breakup: Annual Reviews of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol 44, 107-138.
    • URL http://www.earthbyte.org/ocean-basin-evolution-and-global-scale-plate-reorganization-events-since-pangea-breakup/
    • Notes The Holm dataset includes the global (open access) Muller file and extends on it by including a very detailed section which can feed back into the global model.
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    Citation Holm, Robert (2016): Supplementary rotation file and feature collections to Holm et al., 2016. James Cook University. https://doi.org/10.4225/28/57B2B2198BCBF