Abstract Sea levels shape the face of the Earth, define processes of sedimentation, and influences the evolution of life via the distribution of habitats. Ancient topographies can be reconstructed using the history and understanding of tectonic processes, lithological evidence, and present-day topographies. Paleogeographic reconstructions must accommodate ever newer sources of geological data, so we can refine and improve our model of ancient topography and bathymetry. Here, we assess the accuracy of a Phanerozoic set of digital paleogeographic maps by testing the proposed distribution of flooded shallow seas and land using fossil occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database. After noting a moderate match, we modified the positions of the coastlines and continental margins of these topographic models to reflect times of maximum transgression. Using the updated paleogeographic maps, we outline the changes of land and shallow marine areas over time and suggest ways they can be used for further investigations of our planet's history.

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绘制显生宙时期的古海岸线和大陆洪水图

摘要 海平面塑造了地球表面，定义了沉积过程，并通过栖息地的分布影响了生命的进化。可以利用对构造过程、岩性证据和现代地形的历史和理解来重建古代地形。古地理重建必须适应更新的地质数据来源，这样我们才能完善和改进我们的古代地形和测深模型。在这里，我们通过使用古生物学数据库中的化石发生数据测试被淹没的浅海和陆地的拟议分布来评估显生宙数字古地理地图集的准确性。在注意到中等匹配后，我们修改了这些地形模型的海岸线和大陆边缘的位置，以反映最大海侵时间。