Overview of the tectonic evolution of the southern central andes of mendoza and neuquén (35°-39°S latitude)

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 407, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-17

  Ramos, Víctor A ^a   Kay, Suzanne Mahlburg ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrio; Andes; Extension; Flat subduction; Malarg e; Neuqu n; Payenia

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DEFORMATION; EXPANSION; FAULTING;

AGRIO; ANDES; EXTENSION; FLAT SUBDUCTIONS; PAYENIA;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COLLAPSE; DEFORMATION; FAULTING; FORELAND BASIN; LATITUDE; LINEAMENT; MAGMATISM; MIOCENE; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ANDES; ARGENTINA; CALIFORNIA; MENDOZA; SAN RAFAEL [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949154002     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2006.2407(01)     Document Type: Article

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