Discover Where Your City or Town Was Located On Earth 750 Million Years Ago

 


Have you ever wondered what the area around your hometown was like during the Cretaceous period, when the Tyrannosaurus rex roamed? How about before then, when Earth had just one supercontinent?

Now you can find out.

If you type in the name of your hometown or current city, the map can pinpoint its location on the planet in a given era, going back 750 million year(that's about 150 million years before multicellular life emerged).


New York City, for example, formed part of the middle of Rodinia 750 million years ago.

The planet's continent are constantly moving because of these 15 to 20 plates, which in turn lie on Earth's mantle, the layer above the core. Heat from within the core causes these plates to move, sometimes towards each other and sometimes away. As a result, the continents of today look very different than they did a few hundred million years ago.

Not all places on our current-day planet show up far into the the past in the map, since the geological formations on which they rest may not have developed or emerged yet. For instance, Seattle, Washington, partially rets on the modern-day Juan de Fuca tectonic plate, which originated from formations that emerged around 250 million years ago. Thus, it only becomes trackable starting around the 240-million-year mark. At that point, Seattle was part of Pangea. (It's the red dot in below).

The approximate location of what is now Seattle, Washington, 240 million years ago

New York City, on the other hand, was located in the middle of Rodinia 750 million years ago.


The location of present-day New York City about 750 million years ago.

Then 470 million years ago, near the end of the Early Ordovician Period, New York's land was in an ocean.

Present-day New York City lay just off the coast of a small island 470 million years ago.

Los Angeles located near ocean 750 million years ago.

The location of present-day Los Angeles City about 750 million years ago.

The map doesn't provide many granular details about specific places during a given period of history, but it does offer snapshots of life on Earth over time. For instance, the first dinosaurs emerged about 220 million years ago, as Earth recovered from a mass extinction event.

The map also includes a partial list of fossils found near a given town or city. Around New York, for example, paleontologists have found fossils of the peteranodon, a flying, kite-like reptile with a wingspan of 20 feet.

Now it's your turn to find out where your home town or city located in million years ago👉https://dinosaurpictures.org/ancient-earth#240









Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How Jay Walker Became A Billionaire In One Year

Image
Jay Walker was a self-made billionaire and one of the most popular business entrepreneurs and inventors in America. The billionaire is responsible for founding numerous successful start-ups that to date serve millions of clients in various industries. He is the chairman of Walker Digital. It is a privately held R&D lab based in Stamford, Connecticut founded in 1994. Walker Digital has been behind the creation of numerous solutions for an extensive variety of business difficulties. The firm primarily specializes in coming up with innovative applications that work with large-scale networks like the internet and cell phones. Here's the secret  how he made billion of dollars 1) He started Business while still Young Born on 5th November 1955 in Yonkers, New York, Walker always showcased his entrepreneurial spirit even at a young age. Walker had started a business of hawking jelly, seeds, and candles door-door. Later, he started delivering newspapers in all...
Read more

Why Delaware Is The Best For Retirement ?

Image
  You’ll Find Peaceful Seaside Retreats Delaware  is close to everything, but it has its peaceful retreats as well. Take Rehoboth Beach for example, which features a stroller’s paradise with its mile-long boardwalk and lovely scenery. Get away, recharge, and get some exercise, too. While you’re there, consider trying something new. Rehoboth Bay’s calm waters make this the perfect place to take up paddle boarding or even try a windsurfing lesson if you’re feeling particularly adventuresome. Advantages of retiring in Delaware include the relatively low state income tax, property tax benefits, wealth of things to do and ease of travel to exciting nearby destinations. Tax Benefits in Delaware The portion of a retiree’s pension and 401(k) income that is subject to federal tax is also subject to Delaware state taxes. However, anyone over age 60 is permitted a $12,500 exclusion for pensions or eligible retirement income. The latter includes not only employer-sponsored plans such as 4...
Read more

How To Get A Visa Debit Card Without Bank Account ?

Image
There could be many reasons for you to want or require a virtual card. These cards can be used for international in addition to domestic transactions. You need these cards when you are purchasing something from an international company. Like as shopping on Walmart, subscribe to Netflix etc. Advantage of having a virtual card is that you can safeguard the details of your actual card and use the virtual card for online payments. Follow step by step as mention below. What is ICICI Pockets? Pockets is a mobile app launched by ICICI Bank that enables the users to send money to any email ID, phone number, or bank account. For now, Pockets is available only for Apple and Android mobile phones. You don’t have to be an ICICI Bank account holder to download Pockets. This mobile wallet can be downloaded from the Google Play Store by anyone. Pockets is a digital banking service that uses a virtual Visa card which helps users to transact on any website or mobile application in ...
Read more