GSA Today
Volume 33, Issue 9
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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