▪ Abstract The enigma of continental plateaus formed in the absence of continental collision
is embodied by the Altiplano-Puna, which stretches for 1800 km along the Central Andes …

Clues to the dynamics of the subduction process are found in the many measurable
parameters of modern subduction zones. Based on a critical appraisal of the geophysical …

In considering the geology of Western Gondwana, this text covers: the Pan-African-
Brasiliano cratons; the Pan-African-Brasiliano fold belts; and amosaic of Pan-African …

Construction of the Andes has been governed largely by fluctuating contractional, neutral,
and extensional tectonic regimes during differing degrees of mechanical coupling along the …

A global set of present plate boundaries on the Earth is presented in digital form. Most come
from sources in the literature. A few boundaries are newly interpreted from topography …

The topography of the central Andes can be considered the primary tectonic “signal” of late
Cenozoic mountain building in an arid region where the effects of uplift and magmatism are …

An updated compilation of earthquake locations and focal mechanism solutions from the
International Seismological Centre and Preliminary Determination of Earthquakes is the …

This book provides a history of the Earth which will enable the reader to gain an integrated
overview of many aspects of earth sciences. The author assesses the evidence from the …

The recognition of accreted terranes and their importance in orogenesis has spurred the
search for allochthonous fragments along the western and southern margins of South …

We review separately aspects of two types of forces that resist mountain building and
therefore that affect the support, deep structure, and evolution of mountain ranges, using …