Paleogeographic reconstructions using QGIS: Introducing Terra Antiqua plugin and its application to 30 and 50 Ma maps

J Aminov, G Dupont-Nivet, D Ruiz, B Gailleton - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Paleogeographic maps play a central integrating role across all the disciplines of the Earth
System Sciences. They increasingly serve as boundary conditions for climate, earth, and life …

Miocene surface uplift and orogenic evolution of the southern Andean Plateau (central Puna), northwestern Argentina

H Pingel, RN Alonso, B Bookhagen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
We present stable hydrogen-isotope analyses of volcanic glass (δ Dg) and radiometric ages
(U–Pb zircon, U–Th calcite, AMS14C) from deformed sedimentary deposits in the vicinity of …

How can climate models be used in paleoelevation reconstructions?

S Botsyun, TA Ehlers - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Paleoelevation reconstructions derived from proxy data such as stable oxygen isotope
records in terrestrial archives have been determined for Cenozoic mountain ranges around …

Beyond vertical point accuracy: Assessing inter-pixel consistency in 30 m global DEMs for the arid central Andes

B Purinton, B Bookhagen - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Quantitative geomorphic research depends on accurate topographic data often collected via
remote sensing. Lidar, and photogrammetric methods like structure-from-motion, provide the …

The multicausal twilight of South American native mammalian predators (Metatheria, Sparassodonta)

SD Tarquini, S Ladevèze, FJ Prevosti - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Sparassodonts were the apex mammalian predators of South America throughout most of
the Cenozoic, diversifying into a wide array of niches including fox-like and even saber …

Reconstructing past elevations from triple oxygen isotopes of lacustrine chert: Application to the Eocene Nevadaplano, Elko Basin, Nevada, United States

DE Ibarra, T Kukla, KA Methner, A Mulch… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Triple oxygen isotope measurements are an emerging tool in paleoclimate reconstructions.
In this contribution we develop the application of triple oxygen isotope measurements to …

Cenozoic exhumation and deformation of the intermontane Pastos Chicos Basin in the southern Central Andes: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Andean …

H Pingel, A Deeken, I Coutand, RN Alonso, U Riller… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

Distribution of temperature and strength in the Central Andean lithosphere and its relationship to seismicity and active deformation

F Ibarra, CB Prezzi, J Bott… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We present three‐dimensional (3D) models of the present‐day steady‐state conductive
thermal field and strength distribution in the lithosphere beneath the Central Andes. Our …

Quantifying drainage-divide migration from orographic rainfall over geologic timescales: Sierra de Aconquija, southern Central Andes

TF Schildgen, PA van der Beek, M D'Arcy… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drainage-divide migration, controlled by rock-uplift and rainfall patterns, may play a major
role in the geomorphic evolution of mountain ranges. However, divide-migration rates over …