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Introduction to Global Plate TectonicsCopyright 2014, Earth2Energy Educational Software. All Rights Reserved. Earth2Energy is a registered trademark.Part IIIA. Global Tectonics EvolutionThe Ocean BasinsFeaturing the Atlantic Ocean; Caribbean Ocean; Nazca & Cocos Plates; & Mediterranean Sea

Introduction to Global Plate Tectonics1

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The Atlantic Ocean BasinSlide 3

Late Permian Period230 myaEurasia

IndiaGondwanaLaurentiaSlide 4

Middle Triassic Period210 myaEurasia

IndiaLaurentia

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Late Triassic Period195 myaEurasia

IndiaLaurentia

Greenland

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Early Jurassic Period180 myaEurasia

IndiaLaurentia

Greenland

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Middle Jurassic Period170 myaEurasia

Laurentia

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Late Jurassic Period150 myaEurasia

Laurentia

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Late Jurassic Period130 myaEurasiaLaurentia

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Late Cretaceous Period70 mya

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World Map= National Geographic Society12

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Atlantic Ocean Basin13

The Caribbean OceanSlide 14

South America

Greater Antilles ArcYucatan blockGulf of MexicoFarallon PlatePacific PlateProto-Carribean PlateCretaceous PeriodCocos PlateMid oceanic spreading ridgeSlide 15

Cretaceous Period-continuedYucatan shelfarc terraneSouth AmericaPanama and Costa Rican arcs`Romeral SutureSlide 16

Eocene EpochGreater AntillesCaribbean PlateExtinct mid oceanic ridgeSouth AmericaSlide 17

Eocene Epoch- continuedtriple jctMiddle American TrenchSlide 18

Bahamas BankCuban ArcVenezuelan ShelfPost Eocene EpochSlide 19

Cocos PlateCaribbean PlateGalapagos RidgeEast Pacific RiseMiddle American TrenchPresentSlide 20

The Nazca & Cocos PlatesSlide 21

Middle AmericaGalapagos MicrocontinentPeru-Chile TrenchNazca PlateOligocene to Miocene EpochsFormer Farallon PlateCocos PlateEast Pacific RiseSlide 22

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Colba RidgeCocos Plate-Panama BasinEast Pacific RiseACocos RidgeMiocene to Pliocene EpochsBSlide 23

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The Mediterranean SeaSlide 24

Paleotethys OceanTethys OceanSpreading riftEurasia

CimmeriaIberiaLate Triassic Period200 myaLaurentiaSpreading riftCentral TurkeyZagrosApulla

SakaryaCarpathia

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Paleo-Tethys SeaTethys OceanAfricaCimmaria

Zagros

ApullaSakaryaCentral TurkeyEurasiaIberiaNorth AmericaEarly Jurassic Period 180 myaPindos OceanSlide 26

Middle Jurassic Period 160 myaTethys Ocean

Black Sea BasinCimmeriaCimmeriaOrogenysubductionspreadingZagrosSouth Tethys OceanSakaryaCentral TurkeyPindos OceanApullaCarpathiaAlpine OrogenyEurasiaE. Med. Sea`AfricaspreadingspreadingIberiaNorth Amer.Slide 27

Early Cretaceous Period 130 myaTethys OceanSouth Tethys OceanCimmeriaCimmerian MtnssubductionZagrosBlack Sea BasinMoesian PlatformEurasiaSakaryaCent. TurkeyE. Med SeaPindos OceanAfricaApullaCarpathiaAlpine OceanIberiaNorth AmerArabiaSlide 28

Cimmerian MtnssubductionTethys OceanZagrosSouth Tethys OceanArabiaE. Med SeaCent. TurkeySakaryaPontides ArcEurasiaAlpine OceanApullaAfricaIberiaNorth AmerMiddle Cretaceous Period 100 mya

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Middle Cretaceous Period 100 mya

Tethys OceanZagrosSouth Tethys OceanArabiaSouth TurkeyCent. TurkeyE. Med. SeaSakaryaPontides ArcBlack Sea BasinMoesian PlatformEurasiaAlpine OceanApullaAfricaIberiaAtlantic oceanBay of BiscayLate Cretaceous Period 65 mya

Back arc spreading

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Eocene Epoch 53 to 37 myaTethys OceanZagrosArabiaBack arc spreadingE. Med. SeaTurkeySakaryaPonides ArcBlack Sea BasinEurasiaMoesian PlatformAlpine OrogenyApullaIberiaPyrennesBay of BiscayAtlantic OceanAfricaSlide 31

Early Miocene Epoch 20 myaArabiaConvergent thrustingCaspian BasinBlack SeaMoesian PlatformEurasiaTurkeyE Med SeaHellenic OrogenyApullaW Med SeaAlpine OrogenyPyrennesIberiaAtlantic OceanAfricaSlide 31Slide 32

Late Miocene Epoch 10 mya

Caspian BasinConvergent thrust zoneArabiaRed SeaE Med SeaTurkeyBlack Sea BasinHellenic OrogenyW Med SeaMoesian PlatformEurasiaCarpathian OrogenyConvergent thrustingAfricaAtlas OrogenyAlpine Orogeny`Atlantic OceanSlide 33

Miocene to RecentAegean SeaHellenic Trench

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The Mediterranean Sea ReferencesText was prepared from descriptions of paleogeographic maps produced and published by Ron Blakely, Northern Arizona University.Cartoon maps were drawn from Ron Blakelys set of paleogeographic reconstruction maps of the Mediterranean Basin, Early Jurassic Period through the Late Miocene Epoch.Relief map of the Aegean Sea was published by Wikipedia Commons on the internet. The map is used in accordance with posted terms and conditions.Slide 35

Part III.The Ocean Basins

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Contact Information:William Szary, CPG, PG, EurGeolwszary@netzero.netCopyright 2014. Earth2Energy Educational Software. All rights reserved. Earth2Energy is a registered trademark.Slide 36

Other video slide shows available:Part I. Plate Tectonics Theory

Presents tectonic theory using a set of models redrawn from National Geographic Society maps, and from USGS plate tectonic models, and scientific journal publications.Part II. Paleogeography.

Presents global tectonic history through the use of paleogeographic models produced by C. Scotese, as part of the USGS funded PaleoMap Project.Part III. Global Tectonic Evolution. The Oceans.

Presents the ocean basins in a set of maps produced by the National Geographic Society, and other scientific journal publications. The Oceans is a two part series.Part IV. Global Tectonic Evolution. The Continents.

Presents continental evolution through a set of maps produced by scientific journal publications. The Continents is a five part series.Slide 37