GSA Today Current Issue http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/ GSA Today RSS feed -- Current Issue 1052-5173 April 1 2012 12:00:00:000AM GSA Today 1052-5173 GSA Today http://www.geosociety.org/graphics/pub/headerGSAT-lug.gif http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/ <![CDATA[An open-source software environment for visualizing and refining plate tectonic reconstructions using high-resolution geological and geophysical data sets]]> http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/22/4/article/i1052-5173-22-4-4.htm?rss=1 We describe a powerful method to explore spatio-temporal relationships within geological and geophysical data sets by analyzing the data within the context of tectonic reconstructions. GPlates is part of a new generation of plate reconstruction software that incorporates functionality familiar from GIS software with the added dimension of geological time. Here we use GPlates to reconstruct geological terranes, geophysical grids, and paleomagnetic data within alternative tectonic models of the assembly of Western Australia and the configuration of Rodinia. With the ability to rapidly visualize a diverse range of geological and geophysical constraints within different reconstructions, users can easily investigate the implications of different tectonic models for reconciling a variety of observations and make more informed choices between different models and data.

]]> 2012-03-29T14:55:00-06:00 info:doi/10.1130/GSATG139A.1 Geological Society of America 2012-04-01 Science 22 4/5 4 9 <![CDATA[Table of Contents and Full Issue Download]]> ftp://rock.geosociety.org/pub/GSAToday/gt1204.pdf?rss=1 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
   11 - GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
   11 - Meeting Action Dates
   12 - The 2012 Technical Session Abstract Season Kicks Off!
   17 - Call for Papers
   18 - Topical Sessions
   41 - 2012 Charlotte Local Organizing Committee

42 - 2012 GSA Section Meetings
42 - GSA Position Statement Processes
43 - Call for Award Nominations & Applications
44 - Call for GSA Committee Service: Invest in the Future-Serve on a Committee!
46 - GSA Foundation Update: Back to Our Roots
49 - Classified Advertising
50 - Section Meeting Mentor Programs
52 - Celebrating GSA's 125th Anniversary in 2013

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