Mesozoic to Quaternary continental margin dynamics in South-Central Chile (36-42°S): The apatite and zircon fission track perspective

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1271-1291

  Glodny, Johannes ^a   Gräfe, Kirsten ^a   Echtler, Helmut ^a   Rosenau, Matthias ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active continental margin; Chile; Erosion; Exhumation; Fission track analysis

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXHUMATION; FAULT; FAULT ZONE; FISSION TRACK DATING; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GLACIAL EROSION; MAGMATISM; QUATERNARY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC; UPLIFT;

CHILE; COASTAL CORDILLERA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 54149097333     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0203-1     Document Type: Article

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