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Elephant seal (Mirounga sp.) from the Pleistocene of the Antofagasta Region, northern Chile
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2015)
© 2015 by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. The genus Mirounga is the largest living member of the Phocidae family (true seals) and includes two species: M. angustirostris and M. leonina. These species exhibit a ...
New excavations at the late pleistocene site of chinchihuapi i, Chile
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)
This paper presents new excavation data on the Chinchihuapi I (CH-I) locality within the Monte Verde site complex, located along Chinchihuapi Creek in the cool, temperate Valdivian rain forest of south-central Chile. The ...
Pinniped turnover in the South Pacific Ocean: New evidence from the Plio-Pleistocene of the Atacama Desert, Chile
(2013)
Modern pinnipeds distributed along the coasts of continental South America consist almost entirely of otariids (sea lions and fur seals). In contrast, phocids (true seals) are present only on the southernmost extreme of ...
Surface vitrification caused by natural fires in Late Pleistocene wetlands of the Atacama Desert
(Elsevier, 2017-07-01)
We describe extended occurrences of unusual silicate glass surface layers from the Atacama Desert (Chile). These glasses, found near the town of Pica at four localities separated by up to 70 km, are neither fulgurites, nor ...
The initial peopling of Central Western Patagonia (southernmost South America): late pleistocene through holocene site context and archaeological assemblages from Cueva de la Vieja site
(Elsevier, 2018-04-20)
This article discusses new data on the initial peopling of Central Western Patagonia based on research conducted at the Cueva de la Vieja site (45 degrees 16' 27 '' S; 71 degrees 32'24 '' W, 718 masl), contextualizing this ...
Cosmogenic evidence for limited local LGM glacial expansion, Denton Hills, Antarctica
(Elsevier, 2017)
The geomorphology of the Denton Hills provides insight into the timing and magnitude of glacial retreats
in a region of Antarctica isolated from the influence of the East Antarctic ice sheet. We present 26
Beryllium-10 ...
Chronology, stratigraphy and hydrological modelling of extensive wetlands and paleolakes in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert during the late quaternary
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018)
© 2018 Elsevier LtdThe halite-encrusted salt pans (salars) present at low elevations in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile are unique features of one of the driest and possibly oldest deserts on ...
Age and evolution of the upper cenozoic andesitic volcanism in central-south Chile
(1974)
The first ten potassium-argon determinations made on andesitic rocks of the Andes and Coastal ranges of central-south Chile, between latitudes 36° and 42° South, demonstrate the existence of at least two main cycles of ...
Gravitational deformation and inherited structural control on slope morphology in the subduction zone of north-central Chile (ca. 29-33 degrees S)
(Wiley, 2017)
Subduction zones provide direct insight into plate boundary deformation and by studying these areas we better understand tectonic processes and variability over time. We studied the structure of the offshore subduction ...
More than ten million years of hyper-aridity recorded in the Atacama Gravels
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018)
The Atacama Desert’s hyper-aridity is closely linked to the development of world-class copper and nitrate/iodine ores and
to regional tectonics and global paleoclimate changes in the Cenozoic era. The timing when the ...