Active tectonics in the Subandean belt inferred from the morphology of the Rio Pilcomayo (Bolivia)

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 398, Issue , 2006, Pages 353-369

  Mugnier, Jean Louis ^a   Becel, David ^b   Didier, Granjeon ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Andes; Bolivia; Fluvial morphology; Incision; Thrust

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FAULTING; LITHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; RIVERS;

ACTIVE TECTONICS; ANDES; BOLIVIA; FLUVIAL MORPHOLOGY; INCISION; THRUST;

SHEAR STRESS;

BEDLOAD; BEDROCK; CROSS SECTION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ERODIBILITY; GPS; GRAIN SIZE; HANGING WALL; MORPHOLOGY; RIVER CHANNEL; SHEAR STRESS; TECTONICS; TERTIARY; UPLIFT; WATER;

ANDES; BOLIVIA; PILCOMAYO RIVER;

EID: 76149144037     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2006.2398(22)     Document Type: Article

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