Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth offers a systematic examination of Precambrian cratons and supercontinents. Through detailed maps of drift histories and paleogeography of each continent, this book examines topics related to Earth's tectonic evolution prior to Pangea, including plate kinematics, orogenic development, and paleoenvironments. Additionally, this book discusses the methodologies used, principally paleomagnetism and tectonostratigraphy, and addresses geophysical topics of mantle dynamics and geodynamo evolution over billions of years. Structured clearly with consistent coverage for Precambrian cratons, this book combines state-of-the-art paleomagnetic and geochronologic data to reconstruct the paleogeography of the Earth in the context of major climatic events such as global glaciations. It is an ideal, up-to-date reference for geoscientists and geographers looking for answers to questions surrounding the tectonic evolution of Earth. - Provides robust paleogeographies of Precambrian cratons based on high-quality paleomagnetic and geochronologic data and critically tested by global geological datasets - Includes links to updated databases for the Precambrian such as PALEOMAGIA and the Global Paleomagnetic Database (GPMDB) - Presents full-color maps of the drift histories of each continent as well as their paleogeographies - Discusses key questions regarding continental drift, the supercontinent cycle, and the geomagnetic dipole hypothesis and analyzes palaeography in the context of Earth's holistic evolution

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Preface
Chapter 1 Precambrian supercontinents and supercycles—an overview
Chapter 2 A mantle dynamics perspective on the drift of cratons and supercontinent formation in Earth’s history
Chapter 3 Precambrian geomagnetic field—an overview
Chapter 4 The Precambrian paleogeography of Laurentia
Chapter 5 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Baltica
Chapter 6 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Amazonia
Chapter 7 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Río de la Plata craton
Chapter 8 Precambrian paleogeography of Siberia
Chapter 9 Whence Australia: Its Precambrian drift history and paleogeography
Chapter 10 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of India
Chapter 11 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Chinese cratons
Chapter 12 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of the Kalahari Craton
Chapter 13 Constraints on the Precambrian paleogeography of West African Craton
Chapter 14 The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Congo−São Francisco craton
Chapter 15 Neoarchean–Paleoproterozoic supercycles
Chapter 16 Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Nuna supercycle
Chapter 17 Meso-Neoproterozoic Rodinia supercycle
Chapter 18 Phanerozoic paleogeography and Pangea
Chapter 19 An expanding list of reliable paleomagnetic poles for Precambrian tectonic reconstructions
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