Welcome to platerecipy: a package for PLATE RECognition in PYthon!

Features

• Reliable surface tesselation and candidate plate detection
• Generates a probability field for the assessment of plate detection output
• Requires no specific grid or structure for the input data
• Utilizes numpy arrays for the ease of use and integration in Python projects
• Straight-forward save and export to Octave/MATLAB and ParaView
• Designed for maximized compatibility with terrestrial data sets and geodynamic model output

How it works

For a detailed explanation and illustration of platerecipy's core functionalities, please refer to:

Javaheri, P., & Lowman, J. P. (2026). A random walker algorithm for plate boundary detection in spherical mantle convection models and global geophysical data sets: Application to Euler vector determination. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 131, e2025JB032259. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JB032259