Taking the pulse of mountain formation in the Andes
Rochester NY (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - Scientists have long been trying to understand how the Andes and other broad, high-elevation mountain ranges were formed. New research by Carmala Garzione, a professor of earth and environmental sciences at the University of Rochester, and colleagues sheds light on the mystery. In a paper published in the latest Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Garzione explains that the Altiplano plat ... more

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