Sedimentology-based reconstructions of paleoclimate changes in the Central Andes in response to the uplift of the Andes, Arica region between 19 and 21°S latitude, northern Chile

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 123-137

  Schlunegger, Fritz ^a   Kober, Florian ^b   Zeilinger, Gerold ^c   von Rotz, Ruedi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^d ETZ Zürich ^*  (Namibia)

Author keywords

Andes; Arica area; Paleoclimate change; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; MIOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; TOPOGRAPHY; UPLIFT;

ALTIPLANO; ANDES; ARICA; ARICA AND PARINACOTA; CHILE; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [ANDES];

EID: 77956278097     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-010-0572-8     Document Type: Article

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