A Paleolatitude Calculator for Paleoclimate Studies

Realistic appraisal of paleoclimatic information obtained from a particular location requires accurate knowledge of its paleolatitude defined relative to the Earth's spin-axis. This is crucial to, among others, correctly assess the amount of solar energy received at a location at the moment of sediment deposition. The paleolatitude of an arbitrary location can in principle be reconstructed from tectonic plate reconstructions that (1) restore the relative motions between plates based on (marine) magnetic anomalies, and (2) reconstruct all plates relative to the spin axis using a paleomagnetic reference frame based on a global apparent polar wander path. Whereas many studies do employ high-quality relative plate…

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  Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

  Awards: 306810, 259627, 864.11.004, 863.13.002
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  Norges Forskningsråd

  Award: 223272
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  Netherlands Earth System Science Centre
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  European Social Fund