The Ins & Outs of a Proterozoic Supercontinent - What Is the Significance of 990-900 Ma Orogenesis for the Assembly of Rodinia?

Grant number: DP0343406

Abstract

Current models depict a flawed configuration for Rodinia, since they assume that continental fragments preserving evidence for quite different episodes of tectonic activity between 1350 and 900 million years ago developed at the same time. This project will make new correlations based upon careful observation and precise isotopic dating of rocks in Antarctica and Mexico, and will use these data to develop a more realistic picture of the ancient Earth.

University of Melbourne Researchers