Module gplately.ptt

"ptt" stands for Plate Tectonics Tools.

This "ptt" module provides a collection of common plate tectonic functionality that researchers can use in their workflows. It is primarily built on top of the pyGPlates Python library.

Sub-modules

gplately.ptt.cleanup_topologies

Clean up topologies …

gplately.ptt.continent_contours

Calculate continent contours, and fragmentation index (global perimeter-to-area ratio), at various times.

gplately.ptt.convert_xy_to_gplates

gplately.ptt.diagnose_rotations

gplately.ptt.fix_crossovers

gplately.ptt.gpmdb

This sub-module retrieves paleomagnetic data from http://www.gpmdb.net, then create and save GPlates VGP features in a .gpmlz file.

gplately.ptt.remove_plate_rotations

Remove one or more plate IDs from a rotation model (consisting of one or more rotation files).

gplately.ptt.resolve_topologies

gplately.ptt.ridge_spreading_rate

Calculate mid-ocean ridge spreading rates.

gplately.ptt.rotation_tools

Various rotation utilities …

gplately.ptt.separate_ridge_transform_segments

Split the geometries of isochrons and mid-ocean ridges into ridge and transform segments based on each segment’s alignment with the geometry’s stage …

gplately.ptt.subduction_convergence

Find the convergence rate of trenches (subduction zones).

gplately.ptt.utils

gplately.ptt.velocity_tools