Horizontal subduction zones, convergence velocity and the building of the Andes

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 299, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 299-309

  Martinod, J ^a   Husson, L ^b,c   Roperch, P ^a,b   Guillaume, B ^d   Espurt, N ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^d ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Andes; Flat slab; Oceanic plateau; Plate kinematics; Shortening; Subduction

Indexed keywords

COUPLINGS; KINEMATICS; TECTONICS;

ANDES; FLAT SLABS; OCEANIC PLATEAUX; PLATE KINEMATICS; SHORTENING; SUBDUCTION;

VELOCITY;

CENOZOIC; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; FAULT GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; PALEOGENE; PLATE CONVERGENCE; PLATE MOTION; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRENCH;

ANDES;

EID: 78049291379     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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