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Marine terraces of the last interglacial period along the Pacific coast of South America (1° N–40° S)
Roland Freisleben
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, 14476
Potsdam, Germany
Julius Jara-Muñoz
Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, 14476
Potsdam, Germany
Daniel Melnick
Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, TAQUACH, Universidad Austral de
Chile, Valdivia, Chile
Millennium Nucleus the Seismic Cycle along Subduction Zones,
Valdivia, Chile
José Miguel Martínez
Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, TAQUACH, Universidad Austral de
Chile, Valdivia, Chile
Millennium Nucleus the Seismic Cycle along Subduction Zones,
Valdivia, Chile
Manfred R. Strecker
Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, 14476
Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
Tectonically active coasts are dynamic environments that host densely populated areas and associated infrastructure. We measured and described last interglacial marine terraces along 5000 km of the western South American coast. The pattern of terrace elevations displays short- to long-wavelength structures that may be controlled by crustal faults and the subduction of major bathymetric anomalies. Latitudinal climate characteristics may further influence their generation and preservation.
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