Measurement of tectonic surface uplift rate in a young collisional mountain belt
Nature
By: L.D. Abbott, E. A. Silver, R. Scott Anderson, R. Smith, J.C. Ingle, S.A. Kling, D. Haig, E. Small, J. Galewsky, and W. Sliter
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Abstract
Measurement of the rate of tectonically driven surface uplift is crucial to a complete understanding of mountain building dynamics. The lack of a suitable rock record typically prevents determination of this quantity, but the unusual geology of Papua New Guinea's Finisterre mountains makes measurement of this rate possible. The tectonic surface uplift rate at the Finisterre range is 0.8-2.1 mm yr-1, approximately that expected to arise from crustal thickening.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Measurement of tectonic surface uplift rate in a young collisional mountain belt |
| Series title | Nature |
| DOI | 10.1038/385501a0 |
| Volume | 385 |
| Issue | 6616 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Nature |
| First page | 501 |
| Last page | 507 |