Neogene to Quaternary tectonic evolution of the Patagonian Andes at the latitude of the Chile Triple Junction

Tectonophysics

Volumn 385, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 211-241

  Lagabrielle, Yves ^a   Suárez, Manuel ^b   Rossello, Eduardo A ^c   Hérail, Gérard ^d   Martinod, Joseph ^e   Régnier, Marc ^f   de la Cruz, Rita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b SENARGEOMIN   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^e Paul Sabatier CNRS   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

Author keywords

Andes; Chile Ridge subduction; Miocene Pliocene Recent; Neotectonics; Patagonia; Stress rotation; Uplift

Indexed keywords

NEOGENE; OROGENIC BELT; QUATERNARY; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ANDES; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 3242699920     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.04.023     Document Type: Article

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