| Abstract: | One of the most important results of the Trans-Alaska Crustal Transect investigations is the discovery that more than one third of the North American plate in southern Alaska (Chugach Mountains and Copper River basin) consists of tectonically underplated oceanic lithosphere. In southern Alaska, exposed accreted tectonostratigraphic terranes, include, from south to north along the transect, the Prince William, Chugach, Peninsular, and Wrangellia terranes. A crustal root appears to abut the tectonically underplated sequence to the south. Unfortunately, in results 2 and 3 the apparent crosscutting and abutting relationships can not be unambiguously resolved. Three scenarios, have been offered to explain the evolution of this structure. -from Authors |
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| Citation Author: | Fuis, G. S.; Plafker, G. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Geophysical Research |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Evolution of deep structure along the trans-Alaska crustal transect, Chugach Mountains and Copper River Basin, southern Alaska; 1991; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research; Fuis, G. S.; Plafker, G. |
| Citation Start Page: | 4229 |
| Citation Volume: | 96 |
| Citation Year: | 1991 |
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| Text: | Evolution of deep structure along the trans-Alaska crustal transect, Chugach Mountains and Copper River Basin, southern Alaska; 1991; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research; Fuis, G. S.; Plafker, G. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00 -0600 |
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