Andean surface uplift constrained by radiogenic isotopes of arc lavas

Multiple complex tectonic and climatic processes have formed the Andes, which today provides a unique ecological niche. Here, Scott et al. investigate how the chemical composition of lavas from stratovolcanoes can be used to give insight on the uplift of the Andes over the last 200 million years.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Erin M. Scott, Mark B. Allen, Colin G. Macpherson, Ken J. W. McCaffrey, Jon P. Davidson, Christopher Saville, Mihai N. Ducea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03173-4