Tectonic evolution of the Central Andean Plateau and implications for the growth of plateaus

Carmala N. Garzione; Nadine McQuarrie; Nicholas D. Perez; Todd A. Ehlers; Susan L. Beck; Nandini Kar; Nathan Eichelberger; Alan D. Chapman; Kevin M. Ward; Mihai N. Ducea; Richard O. Lease; Christopher J. Poulsen; Lara S. Wagner; Joel E. Saylor; George Zandt; Brian K. Horton

doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-063016-020612

Tectonic evolution of the Central Andean Plateau and implications for the growth of plateaus

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

By: Carmala N. Garzione, Nadine McQuarrie, Nicholas D. Perez, Todd A. Ehlers, Susan L. Beck, Nandini Kar, Nathan Eichelberger, Alan D. Chapman, Kevin M. Ward, Mihai N. Ducea, Richard O. Lease, Christopher J. Poulsen, Lara S. Wagner, Joel E. Saylor, George Zandt, and Brian K. Horton

https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-earth-063016-020612

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Abstract

Current end-member models for the geodynamic evolution of orogenic plateaus predict (a) slow and steady rise during crustal shortening and ablative subduction (i.e., continuous removal) of the lower lithosphere or (b) rapid surface uplift following shortening, which is associated with punctuated removal of dense lower lithosphere and/or lower crustal flow. This review integrates results from recent studies of the modern lithospheric structure, geologic evolution, and surface uplift history of the Central Andean Plateau to evaluate the geodynamic processes involved in forming it. Comparison of the timing, magnitude, and distribution of shortening and surface uplift, in combination with other geologic evidence, highlights the pulsed nature of plateau growth. We discuss specific regions and time periods that show evidence for end-member geodynamic processes, including middle–late Miocene surface uplift of the southern Eastern Cordillera and Altiplano associated with shortening and ablative subduction, latest Oligocene–early Miocene and late Miocene–early Pliocene punctuated removal of dense lower lithosphere in the Eastern Cordillera and Altiplano, and late Miocene–early Pliocene crustal flow in the central and northern Altiplano.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Tectonic evolution of the Central Andean Plateau and implications for the growth of plateaus
Series title	Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
DOI	10.1146/annurev-earth-063016-020612
Volume	45
Year Published	2017
Language	English
Publisher	Annual Reviews
Contributing office(s)	Alaska Science Center Geology Minerals
Description	31 p.
First page	529
Last page	559
Other Geospatial	Central Andean Plateau
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