Photo:Cao et al.
In grade school, you likely learned that Earth’s crust is split into tectonic plates.
The video begins in the present day and progresses backward, counting by the Ma ormillions of years ago.
Photo:Cao et al.
Pangea appears around 200 Ma.
Eventually, the recombination of land masses produces Rodinia, another supercontinent.
Lastly, Nunaa third supercontinentappears 1.35 million years ago.
For the continual shifts, the eye can track the edges of the tectonic plate as mapped.
They carry colorful continents, and the edges feature arrows indicating the movements.
Based on three other published models, this new video is not only aesthetically impressive but academically valuable.
Models allow for a better understanding and research of Earth’s geological past.
The authors conclude, Our model spans three supercontinents and more than two supercontinent cycles.
