Tanya Atwater, University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Geological Sciences
This link takes you to the download page for Tanya Atwater's plate tectonics animations. Users must register before using the site, but it is free of charge. The site contains a series of QuickTime movies illustrates the movement and tectonic history of the Pacific-North America plate from 85 million years ago to present. The movies show the tectonic evolution of California, evolution of the San Andreas system, rotation of the Transverse Ranges, Mesozoic subduction, Miocene rifting, and the migration of oil deposits. Small versions of the movies are viewable directly from the site, and larger versions are available for a free download.
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology, Tectonics Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14) Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Structural GeologyKeyword: plate tectonics
