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Tectonics of the Southern Central Andes

Structure and Evolution of an Active Continental Margin

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Editors:
  1. Klaus-Joachim Reutter

    1. Institut für Geologie, Geophysik und Geoinformatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  2. Ekkehard Scheuber

    1. Institut für Geologie, Geophysik und Geoinformatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  3. Peter J. Wigger

    1. Institut für Geologie, Geophysik und Geoinformatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-4
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  2. Structure and State of the Lithosphere

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. The Lithospheric Structure of the Central Andes (20–26°S) as Inferred from Interpretation of Regional Gravity

      • Hans -Jürgen Götze, Bernd Lahmeyer, Sabine Schmidt, Sibyll Strunk
      Pages 7-21

    3. Variation in the Crustal Structure of the Southern Central Andes Deduced from Seismic Refraction Investigations

      • Peter J. Wigger, Michael Schmitz, Manuel Araneda, Günther Asch, Sibylle Baldzuhn, Peter Giese et al.
      Pages 23-48

    4. Crustal High Conductivity Zones in the Southern Central Andes

      • Gerhard Schwarz, Guillermo Chong Diaz, Detlef Krüger, Eloy Martinez, Winfrid Massow, Volker Rath et al.
      Pages 49-67

    5. Geothermal Structure of the Central Andean Crust — Implications for Heat Transport and Rheology

      • Peter Giese
      Pages 69-76

    6. Large- and Fine-Scale Geochemical Variations Along the Andean Arc of Northern Chile (17.5°– 22°S)

      • Gerhard Wörner, Stephen Moorbath, Susanne Horn, Jürgen Entenmann, Russel S. Harmon, Jon P. Davidson et al.
      Pages 77-92

    7. Partial Melting in the Lower Crust: New Constraints on Crustal Contamination Processes in the Central Andes

      • Chris Hawkesworth, Chris Clarke
      Pages 93-101

    8. State of In Situ Stress in Northern Chile and in Northwestern Argentina

      • K. H. Schäfer, M. Dannapfel
      Pages 103-110

    9. Large Events, Seismic Gaps, and Stress Diffusion in Central Chile

      • Sergio E. Barrientos
      Pages 111-117

  3. Geological Evolution

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Tectonic Development of the North Chilean Andes in Relation to Plate Convergence and Magmatism Since the Jurassic

      • Ekkehard Scheuber, Tomislav Bogdanic, Arturo Jensen, Klaus-J. Reutter
      Pages 121-139

    3. K-Ar and Fission Track Mineral Age Determination of Igneous Rocks Related to Multiple Magmatic Arc Systems Along the 23°S Latitude of Chile and NW Argentina

      • Paul A. M. Andriessen, Klaus-J. Reutter
      Pages 141-153

    4. Geothermal and Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Cordillera and the Subandean Ranges of Southern Bolivia

      • Jonas Kley, Martin Reinhardt
      Pages 155-170

    5. Sedimentary and Structural Evolution of the Salar de Atacama Depression

      • Eberhard Wilkes, Konrad Görler
      Pages 171-188

    6. The Purilactis Group of Northern Chile: Boundary Between Arc and Backarc from Late Cretaceous to Eocene

      • Reynaldo Charrier, Klaus-J. Reutter
      Pages 189-202

    7. Early Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Magmatism in the Coastal Cordillera and the Central Depression of North Chile

      • Siegfried Pichowiak
      Pages 203-217

    8. Sediment Accumulation and Subsidence History in the Mesozoic Marginal Basin of Northern Chile

      • Peter Prinz, Hans-G. Wilke, Axel von Hillebrandt
      Pages 219-232

    9. Jurassic Cretaceous Palaeogeographic Evolution of the Chilean Andes at 23°–24°S Latitude and 34°–35°S Latitude: A Comparative Analysis

      • Reynaldo Charrier, Nelson Muñoz
      Pages 233-242

    10. The Southern Andes Between 39° and 44°S Latitude: The Geological Signature of a Transpressive Tectonic Regime Related to a Magmatic Arc

      • Francisco Hervé
      Pages 243-248
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together with contributions by invited geoscientists The Central Andes, whose orogenic activity is so impressively documented by recent volcanism and and counterparts from other countries, during a workshop held in Berlin, 23-25 May 1990. A great earthquakes, have always attracted the attention of geoscientists. This interest became even more accen­ number of the papers presented at this workshop are tuated since, a quarter of a century ago, Plate included in this volume. While most of the chapters Tectonics became the basis for the New Global refer regionally to the segment of the southern Andes Tectonics concept, in which this huge mountain range mentioned above, others treat general aspects or deal was the most spectacular example of an active conti­ with Andean regions farther south, thus showing not only that the structures of this mountain range can be nental margin. Thus, in addition to the continuing research work by South American and foreign geo­ followed to more distant parts but also that there are scientists dedicated mostly to regional and economic significant structural variations along strike. problems, a great number of special research pro­ Like other books which originate from workshops grammes were initiated aiming at a better understand­ and are comprised of contributions from many ing of the processes acting at a convergent plate authors, also this one cannot give a complete and margin. well-balanced view of the scientific subject dealt In 1982, the earth science institutes of the Freie with, in this case the southern Central Andes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Geologie, Geophysik und Geoinformatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Klaus-Joachim Reutter, Ekkehard Scheuber, Peter J. Wigger

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Tectonics of the Southern Central Andes

  • Book Subtitle: Structure and Evolution of an Active Continental Margin

  • Editors: Klaus-Joachim Reutter, Ekkehard Scheuber, Peter J. Wigger

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77353-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-77355-6Published: 22 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-77353-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 334

  • Topics: Geology, Geophysics/Geodesy, Mineral Resources

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