Five global-scale databases, comprising sedimentary rocks, dinosaurs and fossil plants, are provided here. Each can be searched individually or in any combination with the others, via text or interactive maps. They can also be searched by any combination of age, location, or content. Search results can be downloaded as text or viewed on present and paleo maps. A primary goal is to facilitate 'cross-fertilization' between disciplines. So, fossils can be studied in the context of geography and climate, paleogeographic reconstructions can be refined, and global paleoclimate models can be compared with a wide range of proxy data. Further information about the PaleoIntegration Project is available here. Please contact Allister Rees with comments, or suggestions for collaboration. Note: the Preview Tutorial will greatly enhance your database search efforts.
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PGAP Mesozoic and Cenozoic
Lithofacies (details) |
Climate Sensitive Sediments and
Oil Source Rocks (details)
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Dinosaurs and Permian, Triassic, Jurassic Plants (details)
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PGAP Lithofacies and Climate Sensitive Sediment data compiled by Fred Ziegler, David Rowley, and other members of the Paleogeographic Atlas Project. Oil Source Rock data courtesy of Judy Parrish. Dinosaur data from The Dinosauria (Weishampel et al., 2004). Fossil plant data are also in the Paleobiology Database. Paleomaps and plate rotation program provided by Chris Scotese, enabling paleocoordinate calculations. Maps produced using ESRI software. Funding provided by the US National Science Foundation (to the GEON project), Occidental, Shell, and Total.
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