Growth of Neogene Andes linked to changes in plate convergence using high-resolution kinematic models

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Growth of Neogene Andes linked to changes in plate convergence using high-resolution kinematic models. / Quiero, Felipe; Tassara, Andres; Iaffaldano, Giampiero; Rabbia, Osvaldo.

In: Nature Communications, Vol. 13, No. 1, 1339, 2022.

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Quiero, F, Tassara, A, Iaffaldano, G & Rabbia, O 2022, 'Growth of Neogene Andes linked to changes in plate convergence using high-resolution kinematic models', Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 1, 1339. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29055-4

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Quiero, F., Tassara, A., Iaffaldano, G., & Rabbia, O. (2022). Growth of Neogene Andes linked to changes in plate convergence using high-resolution kinematic models. Nature Communications, 13(1), [1339]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29055-4

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Quiero F, Tassara A, Iaffaldano G, Rabbia O. Growth of Neogene Andes linked to changes in plate convergence using high-resolution kinematic models. Nature Communications. 2022;13(1). 1339. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29055-4

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Quiero, Felipe ; Tassara, Andres ; Iaffaldano, Giampiero ; Rabbia, Osvaldo. / Growth of Neogene Andes linked to changes in plate convergence using high-resolution kinematic models. In: Nature Communications. 2022 ; Vol. 13, No. 1.

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