Late Tertiary tectonic uplift in the southern and central Appalachians

The exposed Appalachian Mountains extend about 2500 km from Newfoundland to Alabama with the highest peaks >2000 m above sea level. The last orogeny that affected Appalachian crust was the 325-260 Ma Alleghanian. Even with minimal erosion rates, it is highly unlikely that the Appalachians could h...

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Main Author: Biswal, Mary Sheela
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2015
Subjects:
Tertiary
Uplift
Appalachians
Zircons
Terraces
Geology
Alabama
Broad River
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3563
https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4889&context=utk_gradthes

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