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software:gplates:grot:start [2020/09/17 20:26] – [Bibliographic and reference section] christiansoftware:gplates:grot:start [2021/07/28 16:51] (current) – [Rotation Line Data] christian
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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 ''*.grot''. In analogy to ''JSON'' and ''OGR_GMT'' formats it allows for much more verbose and structured addition of metadata to rotation sequences. With the advent of GPlates 1.5 came the ability to read a new version of the rotation file format called ''*.grot''. In analogy to ''JSON'' and ''OGR_GMT'' formats it allows for much more verbose and structured addition of metadata to rotation sequences.
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 ^ Revision      ^ GROT version ^ Date      ^ ^ Revision      ^ GROT version ^ Date      ^
 | 1 (svn: 1793) | 1.0         | 2012-05-11 | | 1 (svn: 1793) | 1.0         | 2012-05-11 |
  
 +For the document revisions, please see the [[https://wiki.paleoearthlabs.org/software/gplates/grot/start?do=revisions|History of this page]].
  
   - [[.:attributenames|GROT format attribute names]]   - [[.:attributenames|GROT format attribute names]]
   - [[.:examplefiles|Example files]]   - [[.:examplefiles|Example files]]
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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
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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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 ^ Parameter name ^ Description ^ ^ Parameter name ^ Description ^
-|PID1 | Plate ID 1 (moving plate) |+|''PID1'' | Plate ID 1 (moving plate) |
 |''FromAge''| Excuse the french. Start age. | |''FromAge''| Excuse the french. Start age. |
-|POLELAT | Rotation pole latitude | +|''POLELAT'' | Rotation pole latitude | 
-|POLELON | Rotation pole longitude | +|''POLELON'' | Rotation pole longitude | 
-|ANGLE | Rotation pole angle | +|''ANGLE'' | Rotation pole angle | 
-|PID2 | Fixed Plate, plate ID 2 |+|''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: