The Ecuadorian convergent margin is characterized by the subduction of the Nazca oceanic plate beneath South America at an average of 6-7 cm/year (Nocquet et al., 2014). The geodynamic evolution of the margin is influenced by the subduction of the Carnegie Ridge and by the NE migration of the North-Andean Block.Along the continental shelf, the...
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October 22, 2018 (v1)Conference paperUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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April 23, 2017 (v1)Publication
The Carnegie Ridge subduction beneath the South American plate is currently considered as responsiblefor the acceleration of the northward escape of the North Andean Block, for the opening of the GuayaquilGulf, and for the uplift of the coastal forearc domain of western Ecuador, since at least Late Pleistocene....
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September 24, 2019 (v1)Publication
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September 24, 2019 (v1)Publication
International audience
Uploaded on: December 4, 2022