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Paleomagnetism & Paleogeography Research at UF

Paleomagnetism & Paleogeography Research at UF

Research at UF is aimed at establishing the past positions of continental blocks from around the globe. We use a combination of paleomagnetism (where) and geochronology (when) to aid in this endeavor. Current projects are focused primarily on Precambrian supercontinents including Rodinia and Columbia. Our research focus over the past 20 years is global with a concentration of work in India. Please contact Dr. Meert jmeert@ufl.edu if you are interested in graduate work.

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Orchhna River Dyke

rocky area with trees in the background
Bundelkhand Craton

Ken River Dyke

rocky cliff with a river running throug
Bundelkhand craton, India

 

Paleoproterozoic poles Dharwar

map of the world depicted as a circle
These are bootstrapped samples from 2252, 2216 and 2207 Ma dykes in the Dharwar craton we are using to estimate drift rates.

Paleolatitudes

Paleolatitude plot
These are paleolatitudes and errors associated with the bootstrapped data shown on the left.