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First report of geo- and thermochronological results from the Cordillera Central, Luzon, Philippines
Geo- and thermochronological methods were applied to diorites from the Cordillera Central, Luzon, Philippines to understand their emplacement and...
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Compressional tectonics and volcanism: the Miocene-Quaternary evolution of the Western Cordillera (24–26°S), Central Andes
Volcanism in compressional tectonic settings presents several unclear relations, especially between faulting, volcano locations, and local stress...
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Climate of the Cordillera Blanca
Currently, the Cordillera Blanca (CB) hast lost about 38% of its glacier mass in the las four decades due to the effects of climate change. But what...
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Geology and Tectonic Setting of the Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca is situated in the northern Peruvian Andes and hosts some of the highest elevations in the Andean Range. Cored by a—granitic...
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Geomorphological Setting of the Cordillera Blanca
Surface processes and landforms in the Cordillera Blanca has been studied by several research teams over the years, especially because of the various...
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Hydrology and Hydrogeology in the Cordillera Blanca
While the hydrology of the Cordillera Blanca is often related to the extensive glacierization, this seasonally dry tropical mountainous region also...
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Current Perspectives on Community, Land, and Water in the Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca is often viewed as a frontline climate change hotspot, where ice loss has created climate emergencies ranging from glacial lake...
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Lakes of the Cordillera Blanca: Typology, Inventory, Bathymetry and Evolution
Cordillera Blanca is well-known for its abundant bright blue-colored lakes, creating splendid mountain sceneries. But it is not only their aesthetic...
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Age and tectonic setting of Mesozoic extension constrained by the first volcanic events in the Eastern Cordillera and Middle Magdalena Valley, Colombia
Before the rise of the Northern Andes in Cenozoic time, Triassic to Jurassic extensional basins in northwestern South America accommodated...
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Novel Proglacial Landscapes and Ecosystems in the Cordillera Blanca
Glaciers in the Tropical Andes and other mountain regions are retreating widely. The emerging glacier forelands, often associated with physical risks...
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Glaciation and the Environments of the Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca is Earth’s most glacierized tropical mountain range. The current glaciers are receding and losing mass at accelerating rates,...
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Lower cretaceous missing volcanic arc. A migrating arc, central Patagonian cordillera, Chile: Detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology
New U–Pb detrital zircon ages from seven samples from the Lower Cretaceous Katterfeld and Apeleg formations and Divisadero Group of Central Patagonia...
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Climate-Morphogenetic and Morphodynamic Zones of the Western Cordillera in Peru
The description of climate-morphogenetic and morphodynamic zonation aspires to a complex characterization and bridges the gap between climatic and...
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The Miocene record of the Betic Cordillera uplift in Los Guájares valley (Granada province, S Spain)
The Los Guájares valley is located about 35 km south of Granada in the Internal Zones of the Betic Cordillera. The Miocene deposits in this area...
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Generation of Neogene adakitic-like magmas in the Argentine Puna-Eastern Cordillera transition: the Huachichocana Subvolcanic Complex
The Huachichocana Subvolcanic Complex (HSC) is one of the easternmost Miocene magmatic complexes from the Central Andes back-arc region. This complex...
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Temporal dynamics of glacier retreat and its relationship with local climate in Cordillera Apolobamba, Peru
Glaciers play a pivotal role as essential water sources, and monitoring their dynamics is crucial for understanding the profound impacts of climate...
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Human Interaction with Glacier-Related Hazards in the Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca, the adjacent Callejón de Huaylas valley on its western side and the valleys of the Conchucos region on its eastern side have...
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Annie Smith Peck, Social Systems, and Landscape Change in the Cordillera Blanca from 1908 to the Present
Annie Smith Peck reached the summit of Peru’s Huascarán Norte in the Cordillera Blanca in 1908, the first person to reach the top of what was thought...
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Structural control of the graben fault on hydrothermal alteration in the Cerro Pabellón geothermal system (Andean Cordillera, Northern Chile)
This study focuses on hydrothermal alteration in the geothermal reservoir of Cerro Pabellón (Andean Cordillera, Northern Chile). It is based on CP2A...
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Field Guide for a Complete Cross-Section of the Central Andes Along Main Roads
This guide presents seven itineraries to investigate the geology of the Central Andes, which can be done in seven days of field work along main roads...