(Revised May 31 2012) | Torsvik, T. H., Van der Voo, R., Preeden, U., Mac Niocaill, C., Steinberger, B., Doubrovine, P. V., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Domeier, M., Gaina, C., Tovher, E., Meert, J. G., McCausland, P. J., Cocks, L. R. M.
This paper presents a comprehensive compilation of palaeomagnetic data to construct Apparent Polar Wander Paths (APWPs) for major continental blocks from the Phanerozoic. The authors combine data from Gondwana, Laurentia, Baltica, and Siberia to create new APWPs, which are then used to generate a Global Apparent Polar Wander Path (GAPWaP). The study identifies four significant episodes of True Polar Wander (TPW) between 250 and 100 Ma, with TPW rates of 0.45-0.8°/M.y. The authors also discuss the correction of inclination errors in detrital sedimentary rocks and the impact of these corrections on the APWPs. The paper includes detailed analyses of the APWPs for each continent and the global GAPWaP, providing insights into the dynamics of continental drift and the evolution of supercontinents such as Pangaea. The results are used to reconstruct the paleogeography and plate movements over time, highlighting the complex interactions between continents and the Earth's magnetic field.This paper presents a comprehensive compilation of palaeomagnetic data to construct Apparent Polar Wander Paths (APWPs) for major continental blocks from the Phanerozoic. The authors combine data from Gondwana, Laurentia, Baltica, and Siberia to create new APWPs, which are then used to generate a Global Apparent Polar Wander Path (GAPWaP). The study identifies four significant episodes of True Polar Wander (TPW) between 250 and 100 Ma, with TPW rates of 0.45-0.8°/M.y. The authors also discuss the correction of inclination errors in detrital sedimentary rocks and the impact of these corrections on the APWPs. The paper includes detailed analyses of the APWPs for each continent and the global GAPWaP, providing insights into the dynamics of continental drift and the evolution of supercontinents such as Pangaea. The results are used to reconstruct the paleogeography and plate movements over time, highlighting the complex interactions between continents and the Earth's magnetic field.