Unveiling Earth's Surface Evolution: A 100 Million Year Model
Geoscientists have developed a high-resolution, continuous model of Earth's geologically recent evolution, providing a global perspective on the relationships between sediment transfer and Earth's physiographic changes. The model, called goSPL, combines various data sources and observations to simulate the evolution of Earth's surface over the past 100 million years. It offers insights into long-term climate and biological changes, the formation of landscapes, and sediment deposition in the ocean. The model's accuracy was improved by calibrating it with present-day observations. This comprehensive model has the potential to help scientists understand future phenomena such as ocean evolution, tectonic impacts, and the regulation of the planet's carbon cycle.