Shortening of the continental lithosphere is generally accommodated by the growth of
crustal wedges building above megathrusts in the mantle lithosphere. We show that the …

Abstract The Central Andes between 18° S and 36° S latitude strike north-south for 2000 km
along the Chilean subduction margin, cross several climate zones from hyperarid to humid …

The Andes are the culmination of shortening and crustal thickening that commenced during
Late Cretaceous time. First-order questions regarding the tectonic evolution of the central …

The orogenic growth of the Domeyko Cordillera was induced by a positive tectonic
inversion. In this work, we have validated this interpretation from new field data, which were …

For many years, the geometry, kinematic, and the age of the basement‐involved structures
of the Pre‐Andean basins of northern Chile have been debated. Even, many tectonic …

The tectonic evolution of the Andean forearc in northern Chile has commonly been related to
superimposed deformational events associated with different tectonic settings. The eastern …

The southern Puna plateau is a conspicuous example of a high-elevation orogenic plateau
in a non-collisional setting. This orogenic sector is currently located above an anomalously …

Abstract The Central Andean Forearc (26° S) structure has been debated for decades.
Extension, contraction, and strike-slip deformation are commonly proposed mechanisms to …

We integrated new field observations, two‐dimensional (2‐D) seismic profiles and new and
previously reported chronological data to understand the effects of pre‐orogenic structures …

Thick-and thin-skinned “hybrid” thrust belts are typically developed in areas where crustal
shortening was preceded by extension and normal faulting. They have been recognized in …