Mio-Pliocene glaciations of Central Patagonia: New evidence and tectonic implications;Glaciaciones mio-pliocenas en Patagonia central: Nueva evidencia e implicancias tectónicas

Andean Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 276-299

  Lagabrielle, Yves ^a   Scalabrino, Bruno ^a   Suárez, Manuel ^b   Ritz, Jean François ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SERVICIO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGÍA Y MINERÍA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Mio Pliocene glaciations; Patagonia; Tectonism

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIATION; LAVA FLOW; MIOCENE; MORAINE; PLIOCENE; REMOTE SENSING; TECTONIC SETTING;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; LAKE GENERAL CARRERA; PATAGONIA;

EID: 79952618467     PISSN: 07187092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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