Dear experts and creative thinkers,
In my Thursday evening ponderings I am wondering how long orogenic
collapse can continue after convergence ends. 10 Ma? 50 Ma? What makes
orogenic collapse continue for a longer time (e.g., size of orogen,
certain tectonic settings)? Do we know? Any good examples? Ideas? I'd
love to hear.
(not talking about crustal extension that follows orogeny in some
places, but solely collapse as a result of the crustal thickening)
I'm hoping for a fruitful discussion!
Cheers, Yvette
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Yvette D. Kuiper
Assistant Professor, Structural Geology
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
1516 Illinois Street
Golden CO 80401
Tel. 303-273-3105
Fax 303-273-3859
http://geology.mines.edu/econgeol/ykuiper.html
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