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The pulsed rise of the Nahuelbuta Range: How glaciers indirectly built a mountain in Patagonia

The pulsed rise of the Nahuelbuta Range: How glaciers indirectly built a mountain in Patagonia

Forearc ranges are a striking example of how tectonic processes shape our planet. The Nahuelbuta Range in southern Chile is one of such settings. This week, Ambrosio Vega-Ruiz from the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany, is telling us the story of this remarkable range, exploring how climate feedback can influence tectonic uplift across coastal …[Read More]