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Continental Reconstructions

Continental Reconstructions is a scientific methodology that involves the systematic reassembly of fragmented continental landmasses into their former spatial configurations based on geological, paleomagnetic, and geophysical evidence to infer past supercontinents and tectonic evolutions.

218

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23K

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681

Authors

313

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

37

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Publications

218

Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200Ma

Maria Seton, R. Dietmar Müller, Sabin Zahirovic et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 2012 · 1.9K citations

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Applications of organic geochemistry to paleolimnological reconstructions: a summary of examples from the Laurentian Great Lakes

Philip A. Meyers · Organic Geochemistry · 2003 · 1.6K citations

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Geological reconstructions of the East Asian blocks: From the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Pangea

Guochun Zhao, Yuejun Wang, Baochun Huang et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 2018 · 999 citations

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Continental break-up and collision in the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic — A tale of Baltica and Laurentia

Trond H. Torsvik, Mark A. Smethurst, Joseph G. Meert et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 1996 · 794 citations

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A model for the evolution of the Indian Ocean and the breakup of Gondwanaland

Ian O. Norton, John G. Sclater · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1979 · 717 citations

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Authors

681

  1. TH
    Trond H. Torsvik

    Geological Survey of Norway, Norway

    7 publications · 3.9K citations

    7

    h-index

  2. DA
    David A.D. Evans

    Yale University, United States

    5 publications · 1.2K citations

    5

    h-index

  3. RE
    Richard E. Ernst

    Carleton University, Canada

    4 publications · 720 citations

    4

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  4. MH
    Martin Hand

    The University of Adelaide, Australia

    4 publications · 322 citations

    4

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  5. CR
    Christopher R. Scotese

    Northwestern University, United States

    4 publications · 417 citations

    4

    h-index

1–5 of 681

Institutions

313

  1. Geological Survey of Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    9 h-index

    15 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Geological Survey of Norway

    Trondheim, Norway

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    7.8K citations

  3. The University of Adelaide

    Adelaide, Australia

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    590 citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    7 h-index

    22 publications

    720 citations

  6. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    4.1K citations

  7. University of Bergen

    Bergen, Norway

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    249 citations

1–8 of 313

Venues

  1. Precambrian Research

    17 publications · 2.5K citations

    17

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  2. Geological Society London Special Publications

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

    12

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  3. Earth-Science Reviews

    11 publications · 5K citations

    11

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  4. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    10 publications · 812 citations

    10

    h-index

  5. Gondwana Research

    9 publications · 431 citations

    9

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