Backbone of the Americas—Patagonia to Alaska, (3–7 April 2006)

STRECKER, Manfred R.¹, ALONSO, Ricardo², COUTAND, Isabelle³, CARRAPA, Barbara⁴, HILLEY, George E.⁵, SOBEL, Edward R.⁶, TRAUTH, Martin⁷ and UBA, Cornelius¹, (1)Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, 14415, Germany, (2)Univ. Nac. de Salta, Argentina, Inst. de Geologia, Salta, 4400, Argentina, (3)UMR CNRS 8110, Université des Sciences et technologies de Lille, Processus et Bilans des Domaines Sédimentaires, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, 59655, France, (4)Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, D-14476, (5)Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, 94301, (6)Institute for Geosciences, Potsdam University, K.-Liebknecht-Str.24/25, Haus27, Golm-Potsdam, D-14476, Germany, (7)Inst. f. Geowissenschaften, Universitaet Potsdam, Potsdam, 14415, Germany, strecker@geo.uni-potsdam.de, strecker@geo.uni-potsdam.de

HILLEY, George E., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences Stanford University, Stanford University, Braun Hall, Bldg. 320, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, BLISNIUK, Peter M., Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, Postdam, 14415, Germany and STRECKER, Manfred R., Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, 14415, Germany, hilley@pangea.stanford.edu, hilley@pangea.stanford.edu

CARRAPA, Barbara, STRECKER, Manfred R. and SOBEL, Edward R., Institute for Geosciences, Potsdam University, K.-Liebknecht-Str.24/25, Haus27, Golm-Potsdam, D-14476, Germany, carrapa@geo.uni-potsdam.de, carrapa@geo.uni-potsdam.de

PREZZI, Claudia B.¹, GÖTZE, Hans-Jürgen² and SCHMIDT, Sabine², (1)INGEODAV, CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Dpto. de Ciencias Geológicas - FCEyN - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria - Pabellón 2, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina, (2)Institut für Geowissenschaften - Abteilung Geophysik, Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel, Otto-Hahn Platz 1, Kiel, 24118, Germany, prezzi@gl.fcen.uba.ar, prezzi@gl.fcen.uba.ar

COUTAND, Isabelle¹, CARRAPA, Barbara², DEEKEN, Anke³, SCHMITT, Axel K.⁴, SOBEL, Edward R.² and STRECKER, Manfred R.⁵, (1)UMR CNRS 8110, Université des Sciences et technologies de Lille, Processus et Bilans des Domaines Sédimentaires, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, 59655, France, (2)Institute for Geosciences, Potsdam University, K.-Liebknecht-Str.24/25, Haus27, Golm-Potsdam, D-14476, Germany, (3)Institut für Geowissenschaften, Freie Universität Berlin, Maltesestrasse 74-100, Berlin, D-12249, (4)Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Box 951567, Los Angeles, CA CA 90095-156, (5)Institute of Earth and Environmental Science, University Potsdam, K.-Liebknecht-Str.24/25, Haus 27, Golm-Potsdam, 14476, Germany, isabelle.coutand@univ-lille1.fr, isabelle.coutand@univ-lille1.fr

COLLINS, William J., Earth Sciences, James Cook University, Douglas Campus, Townsville, 4811, Australia and MANTLE, Gavin W., School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle, 2308, Australia, bill.collins@jcu.edu.au, bill.collins@jcu.edu.au

GOSS, Adam R.¹, KAY, Suzanne Mahlburg¹ and MPODOZIS, Constantino², (1)Dept. Geological Sciences, Cornell University, Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, (2)Sipetrol S.A, Vitacura 2736, Santiago, Chile, arg32@cornell.edu, arg32@cornell.edu

ARRIAGADA, César, Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Chile, Plaza Ercilla 803, Santiago, Chile, MPODOZIS, Constantino, SIPETROL S. A, Vitacura 2736, Santiago, Chile and ROPERCH, Pierrick, IRD, Geosciences Rennes 3452, France, cearriag@cec.uchile.cl, cearriag@cec.uchile.cl

AUDIN, Laurence, IRD, casilla 18-1209, lima 18, Peru, DAVID, Claire, DGF, Universidad de Chile, Blanco Encalada 2002, Santiago, Chile and HÉRAIL, Gérard, IRD, Casilla 53390, correo central, santiago, Chile, laurence.audin@ird.fr, laurence.audin@ird.fr

ZANDT, George¹, GILBERT, Hersh¹, BURDICK, Scott², OWENS, Thomas J.³, JONES, Craig⁴, OZACAR, Arda¹ and GIRARDI, James¹, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, (2)Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, (3)Department of Geology, Univ of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, (4)Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309, zandt@geo.arizona.edu, zandt@geo.arizona.edu