Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector

The orogenic volume of the Andes is the result of the equilibrium between the tectonic uplift and erosion. The different rates of shortening along the western margin of the South American continent have defined contrasting morphostructural settings. The orogenic volume along the southern Central And...

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spelling paper:paper_00044822_v60_n4_p724_Pose2023-06-08T14:25:57Z Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector Andes Climatic control Orogenic volume Shortening Strain partitioning Andean orogeny continental margin crustal shortening empirical analysis erosion isostasy latitudinal gradient model morphostructure slab strain partitioning subduction uplift volume change Andes Patagonia South America The orogenic volume of the Andes is the result of the equilibrium between the tectonic uplift and erosion. The different rates of shortening along the western margin of the South American continent have defined contrasting morphostructural settings. The orogenic volume along the southern Central Andes and northern Patagonian Andes (20°-46°S) decreases linearly, from north to south. At 38°S, we have separated two segments with different rates of variation in the Andean volume. The northern sector (20°-38°S) shows a steeper linear law than the southern sector. Even though the Andean volume varies together with the decrease from north to south of the subducted oceanic slab age, latitude 38°S coincides with a sudden change related to this late parameter. This observation has led us to propose a linkage between subducted parameters and variation of Andean volume, which contrasts with other hypotheses that assume that climate, is the principal cause for the variations in the observed orogenic volume. We also present two empiric equations to calculate the orogenic volume at determined latitude, beyond the area of influence of two anomalies centered around 27°S and 33°S respectively. Those sectors are considered to be influenced by other factors related to isostatic rebounds, superposed to shortening. Additionally, we discuss a law for the latitudinal variation of the orogenic shortening away from the location of the mentioned anomalies. © 2005 Asociación Geológica Argentina. 2005 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00044822_v60_n4_p724_Pose http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00044822_v60_n4_p724_Pose
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topic Andes
Climatic control
Orogenic volume
Shortening
Strain partitioning
Andean orogeny
continental margin
crustal shortening
empirical analysis
erosion
isostasy
latitudinal gradient
model
morphostructure
slab
strain partitioning
subduction
uplift
volume change
Andes
Patagonia
South America
spellingShingle Andes
Climatic control
Orogenic volume
Shortening
Strain partitioning
Andean orogeny
continental margin
crustal shortening
empirical analysis
erosion
isostasy
latitudinal gradient
model
morphostructure
slab
strain partitioning
subduction
uplift
volume change
Andes
Patagonia
South America
Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector
topic_facet Andes
Climatic control
Orogenic volume
Shortening
Strain partitioning
Andean orogeny
continental margin
crustal shortening
empirical analysis
erosion
isostasy
latitudinal gradient
model
morphostructure
slab
strain partitioning
subduction
uplift
volume change
Andes
Patagonia
South America
description The orogenic volume of the Andes is the result of the equilibrium between the tectonic uplift and erosion. The different rates of shortening along the western margin of the South American continent have defined contrasting morphostructural settings. The orogenic volume along the southern Central Andes and northern Patagonian Andes (20°-46°S) decreases linearly, from north to south. At 38°S, we have separated two segments with different rates of variation in the Andean volume. The northern sector (20°-38°S) shows a steeper linear law than the southern sector. Even though the Andean volume varies together with the decrease from north to south of the subducted oceanic slab age, latitude 38°S coincides with a sudden change related to this late parameter. This observation has led us to propose a linkage between subducted parameters and variation of Andean volume, which contrasts with other hypotheses that assume that climate, is the principal cause for the variations in the observed orogenic volume. We also present two empiric equations to calculate the orogenic volume at determined latitude, beyond the area of influence of two anomalies centered around 27°S and 33°S respectively. Those sectors are considered to be influenced by other factors related to isostatic rebounds, superposed to shortening. Additionally, we discuss a law for the latitudinal variation of the orogenic shortening away from the location of the mentioned anomalies. © 2005 Asociación Geológica Argentina.
title Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector
title_short Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector
title_full Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector
title_fullStr Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector
title_full_unstemmed Model for Andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°S sector
title_sort model for andean orogenic volume variation and shortening in the 20°-46°s sector
publishDate 2005
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