Opening of the Indian Ocean

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Opening of the Indian Ocean
By L.A. Lawver, M.F. Coffin, L.M. Gahagan, D.A.
Campbell, and J.-Y. Royer ?2000, University of
Texas Institute for Geophysics August 10, 2000
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The following animationis an abbreviated
version,showing reconstructions every 30
million years. The original animation shows
reconstructions from 200 to 0 Ma,every 1
million years.
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Jurassic Late Toarcian
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Jurassic Kimmeridgian
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Cretaceous Early Aptian
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Cretaceous Turonian
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Paleogene Early Selandian
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Paleogene Late Rupelian
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Quaternary
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