The Evolution of the Chilean-Argentinean Andes
Author | : Andrés Folguera |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 569 |
Release | : 2018-04-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319677743 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319677748 |
Rating | : 4/5 (748 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Evolution of the Chilean-Argentinean Andes written by Andrés Folguera and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the Mesozoic to Cenozoic evolution of the Chilean and Argentinean Andes. The book is structured from a historical perspective concentrating on specific processes explained in each chapter. The chapters cover dynamic subsidence; neotectonics; magmatism; long and short term deformation; spatial development of ancient orogenic processes that control Andean reactivations; relation between ocean bathymetry and deformation. Sources of detritus through Andean construction are discussed by specialists from both sides of the Southern Andes. This book provides up-to-date reviews, maps, evolutionary schemes and extensive reference lists useful for geoscientists and students in Earth Science fields.