Title
Space geodetic observations of Nazca-South America convergence across the central Andes
Date Issued
16 January 1998
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Abstract
Space geodetic data recorded rates and directions of motion across the convergent boundary zone between the oceanic Nazca and continental South American plates in Peru and Bolivia. Roughly half of the overall convergence, about 30 to 40 millimeters per year, accumulated on the locked plate interface and can be released in future earthquakes. About 10 to 15 millimeters per year of crustal shortening occurred inland at the sub-Andean foreland fold and thrust belt, indicating that the Andes are continuing to build. Little (5 to 10 millimeters per year) along-trench motion of coastal forearc slivers was observed, despite the oblique convergence.
Start page
358
End page
362
Volume
279
Issue
5349
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Geotecnia Geología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0032535957
Source
Science
ISSN of the container
00368075
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