The origin of the Parana Continental Flood Basalts (PCFB), which constitute one of largest magmatic provinces in the world, remains a very controversial subject, particularly whether melts are sourced in the mesosphere ...

We present LIFFE (Lithospheric Flexure with Finite Elements), a platform designed to perform lithospheric flexure. LIFFE is an easy-to-use, flexible and open-source code intended to model the flexure of a laterally ...

We present a new map of the spatial variations in effective elastic thickness, Te, along the Andes estimated using Bouguer coherence. The Te variations reflect interactions between subducting slab and preexisting terrane ...

We present Re-Os isotopic data for widely dispersed mantle xenoliths carried to the surface of southern South America (36°-52° S) by Eocene to recent alkaline magmatism. Our hypothesis is that the lithospheric mantle ...

We present Re-Os isotopic data for widely dispersed mantle xenoliths carried to the surface of southern South America (36 degrees-52 degrees S) by Eocene to recent alkaline magmatism. Our hypothesis is that the lithospheric ...

Gravimetric methods applied for Moho recovery in areas with sparse and irregular distribution of seismic data often assume only a constant crustal density. Results of latest studies, however, indicate that corrections for ...

When describing the mechanical behaviour of the lithosphere modelled as a thin plate, the most important parameter corresponds to its flexural rigidity, which is commonly expressed through the effective elastic thickness, ...

A multiyear solution of the SIRGAS-CON network was used to estimate the strain rates of the earth surface from the changing directions of the velocity vectors of 140 geodetic points located in the South American plate. The ...

A multiyear solution of the SIRGAS-CON network was used to estimate the strain rates of the earth surface from the changing directions of the velocity vectors of 140 geodetic points located in the South American plate. The ...