Opening of the Indian OceanBy

L.A. Lawver,

M.F. Coffin,

L.M. Gahagan,

D.A. Campbell,

and J.-Y. Royer

2000, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics

August 10, 2000

The following animationis an abbreviated version,showing reconstructions every 30 million years.

The original animation shows reconstructions from 200 to 0 Ma,

every 1 million years.

PLATES 2000 UTIG

JurassicLate Toarcian

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JurassicKimmeridgian

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CretaceousEarly Aptian

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CretaceousTuronian

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PaleogeneEarly Selandian

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PaleogeneLate Rupelian

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Quaternary

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Conoco, Elf, Exxon-Mobil, Norsk Hydro, and Statoil.

For more information, contact:Lisa M. Gahagan

Institute for Geophysics4412 Spicewood Springs Rd., Bldg. 600

Austin, TX 78759

plates@ig.utexas.edu