The article of Vérard et al. (2015) proposed an important academic problem “to reconstruct the altitude of oldlands and the water depth of palaeo-oceans of anywhere on the globe and at any geological time”. Their heuristic method and model stimulated my deep thinking of this problem. I have written an editorial “Hope to be from model to practice” in Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 63 of JoP. These two papers, especially the Vérard et al.’s paper, attracted enthusiastic discussions. Up to now, we have received 2 discussion articles and the reply article of Dr. Christian Vérard. This paper is a preliminary review of the above papers. Criticisms and further discussions are heartily welcome.
Zeng-Zhao Feng. Preliminary review about discussion of Vérard et al. (2015)— Words of the Editor-in-Chief[J]. Journal of Palaeogeography, 2015, 4(3): 231-233.
Zeng-Zhao Feng. Preliminary review about discussion of Vérard et al. (2015)— Words of the Editor-in-Chief[J]. Journal of Palaeogeography, 2015, 4(3): 231-233.
1. FFeng, Z.Z., 2015. Hope to be from model to practice. Journal of Palaeogeography, 4(1), 63.
2. FFeng, Z.Z., Bao, Z.D., Zhang, Y.S., Tan, J., Kang, Q.F., Han, Z., Wang, Y.X., Zhang, C.L., Han, Y.C., 1998. Stratigraphy Petrology Lithofacies Paleogeography of Ordovician in Ordos. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, pp. 1-144, and 8 photo plates (in Chinese with English preface, contents and abstract).
3. FFeng, Z.Z., Chen, J.X., Zhang, J.S., 1991. Lithofacies Paleogeography of Early Paleozoic of Ordos. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, pp. 1-190, and 16 photo plates (in Chinese with English preface, contents and abstract).
4. FFeng, Z.Z., Peng, Y.M., Jin, Z.K., Bao, Z.D., 2004. Lithofacies Paleogeography of the Cambrian and Ordovician in China. Petroleum Industry Press, Beijing, pp. 1-233, 42 color maps, and 8 color photo plates (in Chinese with English preface, contents and abstract).
5. FFeng, Z.Z., Peng, Y.M., Jin, Z.K., Jiang, P.L., Bao, Z.D., Luo, Z., Ju, T.Y., Tian, H.Q., Wang, H., 2001. Lithofacies Paleogeography of the Cambrian and Ordovician in South China. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, pp. 1-221, 10 color maps, and 8 color photo plates (in Chinese with English preface, contents and abstract).
6. FFeng, Z.Z., Wang, Y.H., Zhang, J.S., Zuo, W.Q., Zhang, X.L., Hong, G.L., Chen, J.X., Wu, S.H., Chen, Y.T., Chi, Y.L., Yang, C.Y., 1990. Lithofacies Palaeogeography of Early Paleozoic of North China Platform. Geological Publishing House, Beijing, pp. 1-270 (in Chinese with English preface, contents and abstract).
8. SShanmugam, G., 2015. 3D palaeogeographic reconstructions of the Phanerozoic versus sea-level and Sr-ratio variations: Discussion. Journal of Palaeogeography, 4(3), 234-243.
9. VVan Loon, A.J., 2015. The Vérard et al. (2015) method for 3D palaeogeographic reconstructions: How solid is its base? Journal of Palaeogeography, 4(3), 244-247.
10. Vérard, C., 2015. Reply to comments by G. Shanmugam (2015) and A. J. (Tom) van Loon (2015) on “3D palaeogeographic reconstructions of the Phanerozoic versus sea-level and Sr-ratio variations”. Journal of Palaeogeography, 4(3), 248-250.
11. Vérard, C., Hochard, C., Baumgartner, P.O., Stampfli, G.M., 2015. 3D palaeogeographic reconstructions of the Phanerozoic versus sea-level and Sr-ratio variations. Journal of Palaeogeography, 4(1), 64-84.