How do subduction processes contribute to forearc Andean uplift? Insights from numerical models

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 6-18

  Martinod, J ^a   Regard, V ^b   Letourmy, Y ^b,c   Henry, H ^b,d   Hassani, R ^e   Baratchart, S ^b   Carretier, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

Author keywords

Andes; Forearc; Modeling; Subduction; Uplift

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MARGIN; DISPLACEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLEISTOCENE; QUATERNARY; SUBDUCTION; SUBSIDENCE; UPLIFT;

ANDES; NAZCA RIDGE; PACIFIC OCEAN; PERU;

EID: 84928380367     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2015.04.001     Document Type: Article

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