Creation of Paleontological Finds Maps for the Mesozoic Era in Russia
Aim. Study of the density and spatial distribution of paleontological finds for the Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods) in the Russian Federation and the corresponding maps creation. Methods. Cartographic geoinformation modeling, interactive mapping. Results. Creation of a series of interactive online maps based on Google Maps, embedded in the structure of HTML file, reflecting the patterns of fossil remains spatial distribution from different periods of the Mesozoic Era within the European and Asian parts in Russia. Substantiation of the possibilities for practical use of the obtained cartographic materials. Conclusion. The resulting maps made it possible to visually confirm the sharp contrasts in the density of fossil remains finds from the periods of the Mesozoic Era in different regions of the country.