Kinematic variations across Eastern Cordillera at 24°S (Central Andes): Tectonic and magmatic implications

Tectonophysics

Volumn 434, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 81-92

  Acocella, V ^a   Vezzoli, L ^b   Omarini, R ^c   Matteini, M ^d   Mazzuoli, R ^e  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central Andes; Compressional tectonics; Eastern Cordillera; Strain partitioning; Strike slip faulting

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MAGMATISM; SHEAR STRAIN; STRAIN; STRAIN PARTITIONING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TERTIARY; THRUST;

ANDES; CORDILLERA ORIENTAL [ANDES]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33947708459     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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