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July 08, 2013

Study reveals ancient jigsaw puzzle of past supercontinent
London UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2013
A new study published in the journal Gondwana Research, has revealed the past position of the Australian, Antarctic and Indian tectonic plates, demonstrating how they formed the supercontinent Gondwana 165 million years ago. Researchers from Royal Holloway University, The Australian National University and Geoscience Australia, have helped clear up previous uncertainties on how the plates evolved and where they should be positioned when drawing up a picture of the past. Dr Lloyd White from ... read more

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