Effective elastic thickness of South America and its implications for intracontinental deformation

Marta Perez-Gussinye, A. R. Lowry, A. B. Watts

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Original languageEnglish
Article numberQ05009
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages22
JournalGeochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Volume8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 May 2007

Keywords

  • elastic thickness
  • South America
  • lithospheric structure
  • stable platform
  • intracontinental deformation
  • satellite and terrestrial gravity
  • geodesy and gravity : gravity anomalies and Earth structure
  • geographic location : South America
  • geodesy and gravity : rheology of the lithosphere and mantle
  • CONTINENTAL BREAK-UP
  • INTRAPLATE SEISMICITY
  • FLEXURAL RIGIDITY
  • COHERENCE METHOD
  • MANTLE PLUME
  • SE BRAZIL
  • STRESS-CONCENTRATION
  • GRAVITY-ANOMALIES
  • HEAT-FLOW
  • T-E

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