Google Earth: Reconstructed basalts, Western US to Tristan

KAr dates of basalts 40 Ma and younger, western US, from USGS data set. Restored to position relative to Tristan hotspot frame, according to reconstruction model of McQuarrie and Wernicke (2005) and Atwater, plate-hotspot model of Mueller et al. (1993), and plate reconstruction compilation of Pilger (2007).

Google Earth Community kmz data set.

Reconstruction methods.

Current data set locations.

Google Earth: Reconstructed basalts, Western US, to Hawaii

KAr dates of basalts 40 Ma and younger, western US, from USGS data set. Restored to position relative to Hawaiian hotspot frame, according to reconstruction model of McQuarrie and Wernicke (2005) and Atwater, plate-hotspot model of Raymond et al., (2000), recalculated to an age of 47 Ma for the Hawaiian-Emperor bend, and plate reconstruction compilation of Pilger (2007).
Google Earth Community kmz data set

Reconstruction methods

Current data set locations

Google Earth: Restored-basalts-Western US, 0-40Ma

KAr dates of basalts 40 Ma and younger, western US, from USGS data set. Restored to position relative to stable North America according to model of McQuarrie and Wernicke (2005) and Atwater.

Google Earth Community kmz data set

Reconstruction methods

Current locations