Calculate Paleo-geographic Coordinates

Description:

Reconstruct the geographic locations from present day coordinates back to their paleo-positions. Each location will be assigned a plate id and moved back in time using the chosen reconstruction model.

Endpoint:

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/reconstruct_points

Parameters:

• points

  The present-day coordinates of locations in longitude and latitude separated by ','.

• time

  The geological age in million years(Ma) to which the coordinates will be reconstructed. The valid input value depends on the chosen reconstruction model.

• model

  The reconstruction model name.

Models:

• "default" -- The valid time range is between 0 and 440.

Return:

Paleo-coordinates in GeoJson format.

Example:

The URL below reconstructs two locations((lon:95,lat:54)(lon:142,lat:-33)) back to 140 million years ago using the "default" reconstrution model.

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/reconstruct_points/?points=95,54,142,-33&time=140

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Reconstruct Feature Collection

Description:

Reconstruct feature collection in GeoJSON format back in time. Each feature will be assigned a plate id and moved back in time using the given reconstruction model. Reconstructed features will be returned in GeoJSON format.

Endpoint:

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/reconstruct_feature_collection

Parameters:

• feature_collection:

  The feature collection in GeoJSON format.

• geologicage:

  The geological age in million years(Ma) to which the feature collection will be reconstructed. The valid input value depends on the chosen reconstruction model.

• model:

  The reconstruction model name.

Models:

• "default" -- The valid time range is between between 0 and 440.

Return:

• Feature collection in GeoJson format.

Example:

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/reconstruct_feature_collection/?feature_collection={"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[23,-20],[-9,35],[14,44],[23,-20]]]},"properties":{}}]}&geologicage=140&model=SETON2012

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Feature Collection Examples:

#Polygon
        {
            "type":"FeatureCollection",
            "features":
            [{
                "type":"Feature",
                "geometry":
                {
                    "type": "Polygon",
                    "coordinates": [
                        [ [23, -20.0], [-9.0, 35.0],[14.0, 44.0],[23, -20.0] ]
                    ]
                },
                "properties":{}
            }]
        }

#LineString
        {
            "type":"FeatureCollection",
            "features":
            [{
                "type":"Feature",
                "geometry":
                {
                    "type": "LineString",
                    "coordinates": [
                        [23, -20.0], [-9.0, 35.0] 
                    ]
                },
                "properties":{}
            }]
        }

#MultiPoint
        {
            "type":"FeatureCollection",
            "features":
            [{
                "type":"Feature",
                "geometry":
                {
                    "type": "MultiPoint",
                    "coordinates": [
                        [23, -20.0], [-9.0, 35.0],[14.0, 44.0] 
                    ]
                },
                "properties":{}
            }]
        }

#Point
            {
                "type":"FeatureCollection",
                "features":
                [{
                    "type":"Feature",
                    "geometry":
                    {
                        "type":"Point",
                        "coordinates":[51.0, 38.0]
                    },
                    "properties":{}
                }]
            }

Reconstruct Coastlines

Description:

Return the coastlines' paleo-coordinates.

Endpoint:

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/coastlines

Parameters:

• time

  The geological age in million years(Ma). The valid input value depends on the chosen reconstruction model.

• model

  The reconstruction model name(optional).

Models:

• "default" -- The valid time range is between 0 and 440.

Return:

Feature collection in GeoJSON format.

Example:

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/coastlines?time=140

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