Episodic arc migration, crustal thickening, subduction erosion, and magmatism in the south-central Andes

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 67-88

  Kay, Suzanne Mahlburg ^a   Godoy, Estanislao ^b   Kurtz, Andrew ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b SERNAGEOMIN   (Chile)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Geochemistry; Isotopes; Magmatism; Miocene; Southern Volcanic Zone; Subduction erosion; Thick crust

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE; MAGMATIC CHEMISTRY; MAGMATIC-TECTONIC COUPLING; SUBDUCTION EROSION;

EROSION; ISOTOPES; MELTING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TECTONICS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VOLCANOES; ZONING;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CRUSTAL THICKENING; EROSION; ISLAND ARC; MAGMATISM; SUBDUCTION;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13244269812     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25431.1     Document Type: Article

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