Plate tectonics Links

USGS plate tectonics page. Outstanding overview of plate tectonics with excellent images

Another summary and review of plate tectonics

World Seafloor map - see the incredible topographic detail!

Age of the seafloor (Atlantic) Note how the seafloor gets older closer to the continents

Animated Plate Tectonic History of North America and Southern California Superb animations of how plate motions along western North America have changed with time

Plate Tectonic Animations of the World Not quite as easily downloadable as Tanya Atwater's (above), but they cover a much large time span (all of Earth history) and a much large area (the whole world). The site (which also sells CDs and maps) also offers detailed maps that show ancient mountain ranges and climates