Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina

Between 31°45'-32°15' S, the western piedmont of the Ansilta block in the Precordillera of Argentina has been uplifted in Quaternary times through folds, blind faults and faulted blocks that form discrete and evident areas of neotectonic deformation (structural highs). In between, subtle t...

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spelling paper:paper_0169555X_v224_n_p1_Terrizzano2023-06-08T15:18:26Z Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina Central Andes of Argentina Drainage anomalies Fluvial geomorphology Neotectonics Precordillera Quaternary deformation Between 31°45'-32°15' S, the western piedmont of the Ansilta block in the Precordillera of Argentina has been uplifted in Quaternary times through folds, blind faults and faulted blocks that form discrete and evident areas of neotectonic deformation (structural highs). In between, subtle tectonic perturbations of the fluvial landforms (drainage anomalies), such as diverted and entrenched streams, asymmetric basins, incision anomalies, convex-upward longitudinal stream profiles, dammed rivers and broom-shaped patterns allow the recognition of areas of incipient deformation. We combined the analyses of both the structural highs and the drainage anomalies areas to investigate the role of the latest as an expression of soft-linkage areas in fault systems. The structural highs would be interpreted as isolated features without the consideration of the drainage anomalies areas between them. Moreover, linking the structural highs using the drainage anomalies reveals the extent of major Quaternary deformation belts in their initial development stages. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. 2014 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0169555X_v224_n_p1_Terrizzano http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0169555X_v224_n_p1_Terrizzano
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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topic Central Andes of Argentina
Drainage anomalies
Fluvial geomorphology
Neotectonics
Precordillera
Quaternary deformation
spellingShingle Central Andes of Argentina
Drainage anomalies
Fluvial geomorphology
Neotectonics
Precordillera
Quaternary deformation
Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina
topic_facet Central Andes of Argentina
Drainage anomalies
Fluvial geomorphology
Neotectonics
Precordillera
Quaternary deformation
description Between 31°45'-32°15' S, the western piedmont of the Ansilta block in the Precordillera of Argentina has been uplifted in Quaternary times through folds, blind faults and faulted blocks that form discrete and evident areas of neotectonic deformation (structural highs). In between, subtle tectonic perturbations of the fluvial landforms (drainage anomalies), such as diverted and entrenched streams, asymmetric basins, incision anomalies, convex-upward longitudinal stream profiles, dammed rivers and broom-shaped patterns allow the recognition of areas of incipient deformation. We combined the analyses of both the structural highs and the drainage anomalies areas to investigate the role of the latest as an expression of soft-linkage areas in fault systems. The structural highs would be interpreted as isolated features without the consideration of the drainage anomalies areas between them. Moreover, linking the structural highs using the drainage anomalies reveals the extent of major Quaternary deformation belts in their initial development stages. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
title Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina
title_short Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina
title_full Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina
title_fullStr Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the Precordillera, Central Andes of Argentina
title_sort drainage anomalies as indicators of soft-linked deformation zones between neotectonic structural highs in the precordillera, central andes of argentina
publishDate 2014
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0169555X_v224_n_p1_Terrizzano
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0169555X_v224_n_p1_Terrizzano
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