Open AccessPalaeolatitudes from DSDP Leg 73 sediment cores. implications for the apparent polar wander path for Africa during the late Mesozoic and Cenozoic
Author(s) -
Tauxe Lisa,
Besse Jean,
LaBrecque John L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1983.tb03318.x
Subject(s) - cenozoic , apparent polar wander , geology , paleontology , mesozoic , polar , paleomagnetism , structural basin , physics , astronomy
Summary. Palaeolatitudes estimated from DSDP sediments provide important constraints on the apparent polar wander path (APWP) of Africa during the Cenozoic. A revised APWP is suggested based on new information about palaeomagnetic poles from the African continent and predicted palaeolatitudes are compared with those determined from Leg 73 sediments. Other published paths are discussed.