The thermochronological record of tectonic and surface process interaction at the Yakutat-North American collision zone in southeast Alaska

American Journal of Science

Volumn 310, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 231-260

  Enkelmann, E ^a   Zeitler, P K ^b   Garver, J I ^c   Pavlis, T L ^d   Hooks, B P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

(U Th) He; Active tectonic; Alaska; Exhumation; Fission track; St. Elias; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; APATITE; CLIMATE VARIATION; COLLISION ZONE; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; EXHUMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; ICE COVER; OROGENY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SUTURE ZONE; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

ALASKA; CHUGACH MOUNTAINS; COAST RANGES; UNITED STATES; WRANGELL MOUNTAINS;

EID: 77955891943     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/04.2010.01     Document Type: Article

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