Continental margin deformation along the Andean subduction zone: Thermo-mechanical models

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 177, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 180-205

  Gerbault, Muriel ^a   Cembrano, J ^b   Mpodozis, C ^c   Farias, M ^d   Pardo, M ^d  

^a OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^c Antofagasta Minerals SA   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Andes subduction; Flat slab; Fore arc deformation; Interface strength; Thermo mechanical models; Trench motion

Indexed keywords

ANDES SUBDUCTION; FLAT SLAB; FORE-ARC DEFORMATION; INTERFACE STRENGTH; THERMO-MECHANICAL MODELS; TRENCH MOTION;

BUOYANCY; CAVITY RESONATORS; DEFORMATION; HYDRATES; RHEOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

TECTONICS;

ANDEAN OROGENY; BACKARC BASIN; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULTING; FOREARC BASIN; MODEL TEST; NAZCA PLATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERSISTENCE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE; SLAB; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUBSIDENCE; TRENCH;

ALTIPLANO; ANDES; ANTOFAGASTA; CHILE; SALAR DE ATACAMA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70449519339     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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