Not to be confused with Palaeography, the study of ancient handwriting.
Palaeogeography (or paleogeography) is the study of historical geography, generally physical landscapes.[2] Palaeogeography can also include the study of human or cultural environments. When the focus is specifically on landforms, the term paleogeomorphology is sometimes used instead. Paleomagnetism, paleobiogeography, and tectonic history are among its main tools.
Palaeogeography yields information that is crucial to scientific understanding in a variety of contexts. For example, palaeogeographical analysis of sedimentary basins plays a key role in the field of petroleum geology, because ancient geomorphological environments of the Earth's surface are preserved in the stratigraphic record.[2][3] Palaeogeographers also study the sedimentary environment associated with fossils for clues to the evolutionary development of extinct species.[3] Palaeogeography is furthermore crucial to the understanding of palaeoclimatology, due to the impact of the positions of continents and oceans on influencing global and regional climates.[4]
Palaeogeographical evidence contributed to the development of continental drift theory, and continues to inform current plate tectonic theories, yielding information about the shape and latitudinal location of supercontinents such as Pangaea and ancient oceans such as Panthalassa, thus enabling reconstruction of prehistoric continents and oceans.[5]
^Blakey, Ron. . Global Plate Tectonics and Paleogeography. Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
^ abStanley, Steven M. (2014-04-11). Earth system history. Luczaj, John A. (Fourth ed.). New York, NY. ISBN978-1-4292-5526-4. OCLC 881875780.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ abKönigshof, P. (2009). "Devonian change: case studies in palaeogeography and palaeoecology - an introduction". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 314 (1): 1–6. Bibcode:2009GSLSP.314....1K. doi:10.1144/SP314.1. ISSN 0305-8719. S2CID 129313287.
^Matthews, Kara J.; Maloney, Kayla T.; Zahirovic, Sabin; Williams, Simon E.; Seton, Maria; Müller, R. Dietmar (November 2016). "Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic". Global and Planetary Change. 146: 226–250. Bibcode:2016GPC...146..226M. doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2016.10.002. hdl:2123/20837. S2CID 133473925. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^Torsvik, Trond H. (2017). Earth history and palaeogeography. Cocks, L. R. M. (Leonard Robert Morrison), 1938-. Cambridge, United Kingdom. ISBN978-1-107-10532-4. OCLC 968155663.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Further readingedit
Irving, Edward (February 8, 2005). "The Role of Latitude in Mobilism Debates". PNAS. 102 (6): 1821–1828. Bibcode:2005PNAS..102.1821I. doi:10.1073/pnas.0408162101. PMC548542. PMID 15684058.
External linksedit
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An interactive tool to visualize paleogeography and reconstruct data (map.paleoenvironment.eu)
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November 29, 2023
palaeogeography, confused, with, palaeography, study, ancient, handwriting, paleogeography, study, historical, geography, generally, physical, landscapes, also, include, study, human, cultural, environments, when, focus, specifically, landforms, term, paleogeo. Not to be confused with Palaeography the study of ancient handwriting Palaeogeography or paleogeography is the study of historical geography generally physical landscapes 2 Palaeogeography can also include the study of human or cultural environments When the focus is specifically on landforms the term paleogeomorphology is sometimes used instead Paleomagnetism paleobiogeography and tectonic history are among its main tools Paleogeographic reconstruction showing the Appalachian Basin area during the Middle Devonian period 1 Palaeogeography yields information that is crucial to scientific understanding in a variety of contexts For example palaeogeographical analysis of sedimentary basins plays a key role in the field of petroleum geology because ancient geomorphological environments of the Earth s surface are preserved in the stratigraphic record 2 3 Palaeogeographers also study the sedimentary environment associated with fossils for clues to the evolutionary development of extinct species 3 Palaeogeography is furthermore crucial to the understanding of palaeoclimatology due to the impact of the positions of continents and oceans on influencing global and regional climates 4 Palaeogeographical evidence contributed to the development of continental drift theory and continues to inform current plate tectonic theories yielding information about the shape and latitudinal location of supercontinents such as Pangaea and ancient oceans such as Panthalassa thus enabling reconstruction of prehistoric continents and oceans 5 Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksSee also editPaleoclimatology Study of changes in ancient climate Paleoceanography Study of the oceans in the geologic past Paleocontinent A distinct area of continental crust that existed as a major landmass in the geological past Paleoecology Study of interactions between organisms and their environments across geologic timescales Paleogeography of the India Asia collision system Paleohydrology Study of hydrology over geological time Paleontology Study of life before 11 700 years ago often involving fossils and pollen palynology Paleosol Soil buried under sediment or not representative of current environmental conditions Physical geography Study of processes and patterns in the natural environment Plate tectonics Movement of Earth s lithosphereReferences edit Blakey Ron Paleogeography and Geologic Evolution of North America Global Plate Tectonics and Paleogeography Northern Arizona University Archived from the original on 2008 06 21 Retrieved 2008 07 04 a b Stanley Steven M 2014 04 11 Earth system history Luczaj John A Fourth ed New York NY ISBN 978 1 4292 5526 4 OCLC 881875780 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b Konigshof P 2009 Devonian change case studies in palaeogeography and palaeoecology an introduction Geological Society London Special Publications 314 1 1 6 Bibcode 2009GSLSP 314 1K doi 10 1144 SP314 1 ISSN 0305 8719 S2CID 129313287 Matthews Kara J Maloney Kayla T Zahirovic Sabin Williams Simon E Seton Maria Muller R Dietmar November 2016 Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic Global and Planetary Change 146 226 250 Bibcode 2016GPC 146 226M doi 10 1016 j gloplacha 2016 10 002 hdl 2123 20837 S2CID 133473925 Retrieved 26 November 2022 Torsvik Trond H 2017 Earth history and palaeogeography Cocks L R M Leonard Robert Morrison 1938 Cambridge United Kingdom ISBN 978 1 107 10532 4 OCLC 968155663 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Further reading editIrving Edward February 8 2005 The Role of Latitude in Mobilism Debates PNAS 102 6 1821 1828 Bibcode 2005PNAS 102 1821I doi 10 1073 pnas 0408162101 PMC 548542 PMID 15684058 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palaeogeography An interactive tool to visualize paleogeography and reconstruct data map paleoenvironment eu Deep Time Maps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palaeogeography amp oldid 1173958843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
