1_README.TXT



Dynamic Computer Model for the Metallogenesis and Tectonics 

of the Circum-North Pacific



By Christopher R. Scotese (1), Warren J. Nokleberg (2), James 

W.H. Monger (3), Ian O. Norton (4), Leonid M. Parfenov (5), 

Alexander I. Khanchuk (6), Thomas K. Bundtzen (7, *), Kenneth 

M. Dawson (3), Roman A. Eremin (8), Yuri F. Frolov (9), 

Kazuya Fujita (10), Nikolai A. Goryachev (8), Anany I. 

Pozdeev (9), Vladimir V. Ratkin (6), Sergey M. Rodinov (11), 

Ilya S. Rozenblum (12), David W. Scholl (2), Vladimir I. 

Shpikerman (8), Anatoly A. Sidorov (13), and David B. Stone 

(14).



Scientific Editors: Warren J. Nokleberg (2) and Michael F. 

Diggles (2)



Open-File Report 01-261, Version 1.0



2001



Prepared in Collaboration with Russian Academy of Sciences, 

Russian Geological Committee, Alaska Division of Geological 

and Geophysical Surveys, and Geological Survey of Canada



This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for 

conformity with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) editorial 

standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code.  Any 

use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive 

purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. 

Government.



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY



(1) University of Texas, Arlington, Texas

(2) U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, USA

(3) Geological Survey of Canada, Vancouver, Canada

(4) Exxon Exploration Company, Houston, Texas

(5) Yakutian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russia

(6) Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia

(7) Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, 

     Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

(8) Russian Academy of Sciences, Magadan, Russia

(9) Geological Committee of Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk-

     Kamchatsky, Russia

(10) Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

(11) Russian Academy of Sciences, Khabarovsk, Russia

(12) Geological Committee of Northeastern Russia, Magadan

(13) Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

(14) University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska

(*) Now at Pacific Rim Geological Consulting, Fairbanks, 

     Alaska



For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, 

ESIC Open-File Reports, PO Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225 

(telephone 888-ASK-USGS).



This publication and any updates to it are available on line 

at 

http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of01-261



ISBN:  0-607-97886-4





QUICK START



For those already familiar with Windows Media Player and who 

have this program on their computer, go directly to the file 

withstops.avi in directory \dynamod. Double click on this 

file to start the start-stop version of the dynamic computer 

model for metallogenesis and tectonics, or double click on 

file nonstop.avi to start the continuous version of the 

computer model for tectonics.



For those already familiar with QuickTime Movie Player, and 

who have version 5 or higher on their computer, go directly 

to the file withstops.mov in directory \dynamod. Double click 

on this file to start the start-stop version of the dynamic 

computer model for metallogenesis and tectonics, or double 

click on file nonstop.mov to start the version of the 

continuous version of the dynamic computer model for 

tectonics.



For those persons who want to read the complete documentation 

about this CD-ROM, and who are already familiar with Adobe 

Acrobat Reader and who have version 5.0 or higher on their 

computer, or Microsoft Word 6 or higher on their computer, go 

directly to the file OF01-261.PDF or OF01-261.doc, 

respectively.





INTRODUCTION



This readme file describes the digital files on this CD-ROM 

report that consist of a dynamic computer model, various 

explanatory materials, and various background publications, 

including terrane and overlap assemblage, mineral deposit, 

and metallogenic belt maps, and an article on the tectonic 

evolution of the region. The dynamic computer model is one of 

the final products for the project on Mineral Resources, 

Metallogenesis, and Tectonics of the Russian Far East, 

Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera (simplified herein to 

Circum-North Pacific). The tectonic part of the dynamic 

computer model on this CD-ROM is derived from a major 

analysis of the tectonic evolution of the Circum-North 

Pacific which is also contained on this CD-ROM in directory 

\tectevol.





FILES ON CD-ROM AND DATA ORGANIZATION



At the root (base level) of this CD-ROM are the 1_README.TXT 

file and the documentation for this preliminary publication 

(OF 01-261.DOC and OF 01-261.PDF). 



The dynamic computer model is in Windows Media Player format 

(*.avi) and Quicktime format (*.mov). Explanatory materials, 

including explanations, tables, and a companion article are 

in Word 6 format (*.doc) and Adobe Acrobat Reader format 

(*.pdf). Plane-text files are in ASCII (*.txt). 



The directories on the CD-ROM, including the dynamic computer 

model, tables, and articles, are stored in the following 

directories under the indicated file name. In alphabetical 

order, the files are described as follows.





DIRECTORY \Acrobat - FILES FOR INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT 

READER



The directory \Acrobat contains installers for Adobe Acrobat 

Reader 5.0 for both Windows (PC directory) and Macintosh (Mac 

directory).  The installers are provided on this CD, or can 

be downloaded as the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, 

free, via the Internet from the Adobe homepage on the World-

Wide Web at http://www.adobe.com/.





DIRECTORY \dynamod - DYNAMIC COMPUTER MODEL



The directory \dynamod contains the dynamic computer model in 

Windows Media Player format (*.avi) and Quicktime format 

(*.mov), and explanatory files in Word and Portable Document 

(*.PDF) Formats. For detailed instructions on starting the 

dynamic computer model and displaying associated files that 

explain the computer model, refer to the detailed 

instructions in OF01-261.doc or OF01-261.pdf. With 

installation of the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, provided on 

the CD-ROM, the explanatory files in PDF format can be viewed 

or printed by double-clicking on the file names ending in 

.pdf. The various explanatory files are included to provide 

viewers with information on explanation of the graphic 

elements of the model, summary table of metallogenic belts, 

detailed table of metallogenic belts, and a description of 

the major metallogenic and tectonic events for the computer 

model.



With the Windows Media Play program, or installation of the 

QuickTime Movie Player program, version 5.0.2, provided on 

the CD-ROM, the Windows Media Player files (*.avi) or the 

QuickTime Movie Player files (*.mov) can be viewed on both 

Windows or Macintosh computers. For easier manipulation of 

the computer model, the files can be copied onto a hard 

drive. Viewing from a hard drive will permit manual reversing 

of the computer model.



In alphabetical order, the file names and purposes for the 

files in directory \dynamod are as follows.



beltsum.pdf

Summary table of metallogenic belts, major mineral deposit 

types, and tectonic environments for each of 14 time stages. 

This table is designed to be printed and placed to the side 

of the computer monitor for easy reference while viewing the 

computer model. This table is a summary version of 

dettab.pdf, described below.



descrip.pdf or descrip.doc

Description of major metallogenic and tectonic events for 

each of 14 time stages that were used to construct the 

dynamic computer model.



dettab.pdf or dettab.doc. 

Detailed table of metallogenic belts, mineral deposit types, 

environment, host unit, and tectonic event. This table is 

derived a study in preparation on the metallogenesis of the 

Russian Far East, Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera.



modexplan.pdf

Graphical explanation of symbols and colors in dynamic model. 

This file can be display on a computer monitor to the side of 

the dynamic model, each in separate windows.



nonstop.avi or nonstop.mov

Dynamic computer model for tectonics of the Circum-North 

Pacific. This version of the computer model displays a 

continuous model for tectonics. The model is based on 14 

separate time-stages, starting in the Devonian and ending in 

the Present. The model runs continuously, although can be 

stopped and resumed with the controls on the Windows Media 

Player or QuickTime Movie Player.



withstops.avi or withstops.mov

Dynamic computer model for metallogenesis and tectonics of 

the Circum-North Pacific. This version of the computer model 

displays a continuous model for both metallogenesis and 

tectonics. The model is based on 14 separate time-stages, 

starting in the Devonian and ending in the Present. The model 

pauses for a few seconds for each time stage in order to 

display map units and metallogenic belt abbreviations. The 

model can be stopped and resumed with the controls on the 

Windows Media Player or QuickTime Movie Player.





DIRECTORY \Quicktime- FILES FOR INSTALLING QUICK TIME MOVIE 

PLAYER



The directory \Quicktime contains files for installing 

QuickTime Movie Player version 5.0.2 for both Windows and 

Macintosh. Quicktime Movie Player from Apple Computers will 

display *.avi files (Windows Media Player format files) for 

Mac OS and Windows.





DIRECTORY \tectevol - TECTONIC EVOLUTION ARTICLE



The directory \tectevol contains digital files for text and 

figures for the U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 

1626 on the Phanerozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Circum-

North Pacific. This paper provides essential data and 

interpretations for the tectonic interpretations for the 

dynamic model. The complete paper is provided in Adobe 

Acrobat format (pp1626.pdf) and the text of the paper is 

provided in Word 6 format (pptext.doc). The figures for the 

paper are provided in Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf), Corel Draw 9 

(*.cdr), and Adobe Illustrator 7 (*.ai) formats. With Word or 

Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, the files can be viewed and 

printed by double-clicking on the file name on the CD-ROM.



The Professional Paper is also available for free downloading 

on the World-Wide Web at 

http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/prof-paper/pp1626/





SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS



The data and text on this CD-ROM require either an IBM or 

compatible personal computer or a Macintosh or compatible 

computer.  The PC should have a Pentium(R) II or higher 

processor (Pentium III recommended), Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) 

95 OSR 2.0, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millennium, Windows NT(2) 

4.0 with Service Pack 5, or Windows 2000, 64 megabytes RAM 

(128 MB recommended).  The Macintosh should have a PowerPC(R) 

processor running Mac OS software version 8.6, 9.0.4, 9.1, or 

OS X; some features of Acrobat 5.0 may not be available for 

OS 8.6 and OS X due to OS limitations.  



Both platforms should have 64 or more megabytes of RAM (128 

recommended), a monitor that can display 256 colors (16.7 

million colors recommended), and a CD-ROM drive.  On both 

platforms, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher (5.0 included 

on this disc for Windows and Macintosh) or other software is 

needed that can translate PDF files, and a program that can 

display Windows Media Player (*.avi) files. Windows Media 

Player is part of Windows 98, 98, NT. In addition, QuickTime 

Movie Player 5.0.2 for Macintosh and Windows computers is 

included on this CD-ROM.



Because Windows Media Player and QuickTime Movie Player are 

not available for UNIX computers, the dynamic computer model 

on this CD-ROM cannot be displayed on these machines.





DISCLAIMERS



This Compact Disc-Read-Only-Memory (CD-ROM) publication was 

prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 

Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, 

nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or 

implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for 

the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, 

apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or 

represents that its use would not infringe privately owned 

rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, 

process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, 

or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its 

endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States 

Government or any agency thereof.



Although all data and software published on this CD-ROM have 

been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is 

made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related 

materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act 

of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and 

no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this 

data, software, or related materials.



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