Crustal anatomy and evolution of a subduction-related orogenic system: Insights from the Southern Central Andes (22-35 S)
As the archetype of mountain building in subduction zones, the Central Andes has
constituted an excellent example for investigating mountain-building processes for decades …
constituted an excellent example for investigating mountain-building processes for decades …
Tectonic evolution of the Central Andean plateau and implications for the growth of plateaus
Current end-member models for the geodynamic evolution of orogenic plateaus predict (a)
slow and steady rise during crustal shortening and ablative subduction (ie, continuous …
slow and steady rise during crustal shortening and ablative subduction (ie, continuous …
Tectonic regimes of the central and southern Andes: Responses to variations in plate coupling during subduction
BK Horton - Tectonics, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Construction of the Andes has been governed largely by fluctuating contractional, neutral,
and extensional tectonic regimes during differing degrees of mechanical coupling along the …
and extensional tectonic regimes during differing degrees of mechanical coupling along the …
Seismic imaging of the magmatic underpinnings beneath the Altiplano-Puna volcanic complex from the joint inversion of surface wave dispersion and receiver …
Located in the central Andes, the Altiplano-Puna Volcanic Complex (APVC) is the location of
an 11–1 Ma silicic volcanic field, one of the largest and youngest on Earth. Yet its …
an 11–1 Ma silicic volcanic field, one of the largest and youngest on Earth. Yet its …
Chemical mohometry: Assessing crustal thickness of ancient orogens using geochemical and isotopic data
P Luffi, MN Ducea - Reviews of Geophysics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Convergent plate boundaries are key sites for continental crustal formation and recycling.
Quantifying the evolution of crustal thickness and paleoelevation along ancient convergent …
Quantifying the evolution of crustal thickness and paleoelevation along ancient convergent …
Models of crustal thickness for South America from seismic refraction, receiver functions and surface wave tomography
An extensive compilation of crustal thicknesses is used to develop crustal models in
continental South America. We consider point crustal thicknesses from seismic refraction …
continental South America. We consider point crustal thicknesses from seismic refraction …
Recurrence time and size of Chilean earthquakes influenced by geological structure
In 1960, the giant Valdivia earthquake (moment magnitude, M w, 9.5), the largest
earthquake ever recorded, struck the Chilean subduction zone, rupturing the entire depth of …
earthquake ever recorded, struck the Chilean subduction zone, rupturing the entire depth of …
The 2015 Illapel earthquake, central Chile: A type case for a characteristic earthquake?
Abstract On 16 September 2015, the MW= 8.2 Illapel megathrust earthquake ruptured the
Central Chilean margin. Combining inversions of displacement measurements and seismic …
Central Chilean margin. Combining inversions of displacement measurements and seismic …
The 1 April 2014 Iquique, Chile, Mw 8.1 earthquake rupture sequence
Abstract On 1 April 2014, a great (Mw 8.1) interplate thrust earthquake ruptured in the
northern portion of the 1877 earthquake seismic gap in northern Chile. The sequence …
northern portion of the 1877 earthquake seismic gap in northern Chile. The sequence …
Sulfur and chlorine budgets control the ore fertility of arc magmas
C Grondahl, Z Zajacz - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Continental arc magmas supply the ore-forming element budget of most globally important
porphyry-type ore deposits. However, the processes enabling certain arc segments to …
porphyry-type ore deposits. However, the processes enabling certain arc segments to …