GSA Today
Volume 33, Issue 9

Cover image

A satellite-realistic reconstruction of the Western U.S. during the Late Cretaceous (Campanian, ~80 Ma.). Paleosatellite images like this one are the most commonly used communication tool in the earth sciences — but may not always succeed at portraying the data informing them. This image was adapted to enhance communication of terrain and climate using feedback from public and professional audiences. Illustration by Hannah Bonner.

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