Crustal anatomy and evolution of a subduction-related orogenic system: Insights from the Southern Central Andes (22-35 S)
As the archetype of mountain building in subduction zones, the Central Andes has
constituted an excellent example for investigating mountain-building processes for decades …
constituted an excellent example for investigating mountain-building processes for decades …
Fault systems impede incision of the Yarlung river into the Tibetan plateau
It is widely accepted that tectonics generally enhances river incision. However, why rivers
have not incised further into orogenic plateaus to destroy terrains over long-time scales …
have not incised further into orogenic plateaus to destroy terrains over long-time scales …
Late Cenozoic topographic evolution of the Eastern Cordillera and Puna Plateau margin in the southern Central Andes (NW Argentina)
The Andes constitute an important orographic barrier in the southern hemisphere, impacting
atmospheric circulation, the amount and distribution of rainfall, and Earth-surface processes …
atmospheric circulation, the amount and distribution of rainfall, and Earth-surface processes …
Stable and radioisotope systematics reveal fossil water as fundamental characteristic of arid orogenic‐scale groundwater systems
In arid and semiarid regions, persistent hydrological imbalances illuminate the considerable
gaps in our spatiotemporal understanding of fundamental catchment‐scale governing …
gaps in our spatiotemporal understanding of fundamental catchment‐scale governing …
Cenozoic exhumation and deformation of the intermontane Pastos Chicos Basin in the southern Central Andes: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Andean …
Abstract The Andean Plateau of north‐western Argentina (Puna) at a mean elevation of ca.
4.2 km constitutes the southern continuation of the Altiplano; it is a compressional basin‐and …
4.2 km constitutes the southern continuation of the Altiplano; it is a compressional basin‐and …
Neogene tectono‐stratigraphic evolution of the intermontane Tarom basin: Insights into basin filling and plateau building processes along the northern margin of the …
Abstract The intermontane Tarom Basin of NW Iran (Arabia‐Eurasia collision zone) is
located at the transition between the Iranian Plateau (IP) to the SW and the Alborz …
located at the transition between the Iranian Plateau (IP) to the SW and the Alborz …
Development of an incipient Paleogene topography between the present‐day Eastern Andean Plateau (Puna) and the Eastern Cordillera, southern Central Andes …
C Montero‐López, F Hongn, RLL Steinmetz… - Basin …, 2021 - earthdoc.org
The structural and topographic evolution of orogenic plateaus is an important research topic
because of its impact on atmospheric circulation patterns, the amount and distribution of …
because of its impact on atmospheric circulation patterns, the amount and distribution of …
Hydroclimatological patterns and limnological characteristics of unique wetland systems on the Argentine high Andean Plateau
High-elevation wetlands in South America are not well described despite their high
sensitivity to human impact and unique biodiversity. We describe the hydroclimatological …
sensitivity to human impact and unique biodiversity. We describe the hydroclimatological …
Drainage reorganization across the Puna Plateau margin (NW Argentina): implications for the preservation of orogenic plateaus
EG Seagren, LM Schoenbohm - Journal of Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Planform drainage reorganization is implicated in both the construction and destruction of
elevated, low relief orogenic plateaus. The formation of internally drained basins and …
elevated, low relief orogenic plateaus. The formation of internally drained basins and …
The late Miocene eolian record at the eastern margin of the Puna Plateau, NW Argentina: Evidence of upper-tropospheric paleocirculation
J Ledesma, CE Del Papa… - Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The Puna–Altiplano Plateau of the Central Andes is the second-highest plateau
in the world (after Tibet), with a mean elevation of 4000 masl and an arid to hyperarid …
in the world (after Tibet), with a mean elevation of 4000 masl and an arid to hyperarid …