Reconstruct Feature Collection

Reconstruct Feature Collection

Description:

HTTP GET/POST request to reconstruct a GeoJSON feature collection. Each feature will be assigned a plate id and moved back in time using the given reconstruction model. Input must be specified as GeoJSON string, and reconstructed features will be returned in GeoJSON format.

Endpoint:

https://gws.gplates.org/reconstruct/reconstruct_feature_collection

Parameters::

  • feature_collection : GeoJSON feature collection to be reconstructed [Required]

  • anchor_plate_id : integer value for reconstruction anchor plate id [default=0]

  • time : geologic time(Ma) [required]

  • model : name for the reconstruction model (if not specified, will use the default model)

Return:

GeoJSON feature collection containing the reconstructed coordinates.

Example:

Click this link to see an example of sending GeoJSON feature collection via HTTP POST request to reconstruct paleobiology data.