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With the advent of GPlates 1.5 came the ability to read a new version of the rotation file format called '' | With the advent of GPlates 1.5 came the ability to read a new version of the rotation file format called '' | ||
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^ Revision | ^ Revision | ||
| 1 (svn: 1793) | 1.0 | 2012-05-11 | | | 1 (svn: 1793) | 1.0 | 2012-05-11 | | ||
+ | For the document revisions, please see the [[https:// | ||
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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
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- | ==== Bibliographic and reference section ==== | + | ===== Bibliographic and reference section |
The next mandatory block encompasses the bibliographic or reference data valid for the file globally. The field contain a reference to a bibliographic data base in BibTeX format as well as to the GPlates Information Model (GPGIM) website and a base URL for the [[https:// | The next mandatory block encompasses the bibliographic or reference data valid for the file globally. The field contain a reference to a bibliographic data base in BibTeX format as well as to the GPlates Information Model (GPGIM) website and a base URL for the [[https:// | ||
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- | ==== Geological time scales ==== | + | ===== Geological time scales |
One of the most important piece of metadata is information about the geological time scales (GTS) used to convert relative geological ages to absolute times. | One of the most important piece of metadata is information about the geological time scales (GTS) used to convert relative geological ages to absolute times. | ||
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- | ==== OPTIONAL: Revision history ==== | + | ===== OPTIONAL: Revision history |
The optional revision history block is used for versioning. The actual list of applicable subattributes depends on the versioning system used. | The optional revision history block is used for versioning. The actual list of applicable subattributes depends on the versioning system used. | ||
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- | ====== File body: The rotation sequences ====== | + | ====== File body elements: The rotation sequences ====== |
The file body contains all data outside the file header. These are Moving Plate Rotation Sequences (MPRS) which are in turn composed of individual lines listing rotation parameters. | The file body contains all data outside the file header. These are Moving Plate Rotation Sequences (MPRS) which are in turn composed of individual lines listing rotation parameters. | ||
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^ Parameter name ^ Description ^ | ^ Parameter name ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |PID1 | Plate ID 1 (moving plate) | | + | |'' |
|'' | |'' | ||
- | |POLELAT | Rotation pole latitude | | + | |'' |
- | |POLELON | Rotation pole longitude | | + | |'' |
- | |ANGLE | Rotation pole angle | | + | |'' |
- | |PID2 | Fixed Plate, plate ID 2 | | + | |'' |
New optional meta data attributes from the dictionary can be added to the individual lines. Rotation metadata attributes The optional attributes follow the structure layed out in Sec. FIXME and can consist of the following elements: | New optional meta data attributes from the dictionary can be added to the individual lines. Rotation metadata attributes The optional attributes follow the structure layed out in Sec. FIXME and can consist of the following elements: |