Andean mountain building and magmatic arc migration driven by subduction-induced whole mantle flow

The Andean orogeny commenced in the Cretaceous, but was preceded by backarc extension starting in the Jurassic. Here, the author presents a 4D geodynamic subduction model reproducing the evolution of overriding plate deformation along with a progressive decrease in slab dip, explaining Jurassic-pres...

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Main Author: W. P. Schellart
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e3ee070b8a784b8eacafcff56909a1e1
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