Session: T1. Plenary II: The Backbone of the Americas (Backbone of the Americas

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Start Time

8:30 AM

Introductory Remarks and Announcements

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8:40 AM

THE SEISMIC STRUCTURE OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU AND ITS TECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE

LEVANDER, Alan, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, alan@esci.rice.edu, alan@esci.rice.edu

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9:05 AM

TECTONO-STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU

DAVIS, George H., Office of the Provost, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and BUMP, Alex, BP Exploration and Production Technology, Houston, TX 77079, gdavis@u.arizona.edu, gdavis@u.arizona.edu

3

9:30 AM

HOW TO BUILD A CONTINENTAL PLATEAU – INSIGHTS FROM ANDEAN MOUNTAIN BUILDING

ONCKEN, Onno, GFZ Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, 14473, Germany, oncken@gfz-potsdam.de, oncken@gfz-potsdam.de

4

9:55 AM

MAGMATIC AND STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE TECTONIC EVOLUTION AND UPLIFT OF THE PUNA PLATEAU OF THE CENTRAL ANDES

COIRA, Beatriz, Instituto de Geología y Minería, Universidad Nacional de Jujuy-CONICET, C. Correo 258, Azorín 130, S.S. de Jujuy, 4600, Argentina and KAY, Suzanne Mahlburg, Dept. Earth Atmospheric Sciences and INSTOC, Cornell University, Snee Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, bcoira@idgym.unju.edu.ar, bcoira@idgym.unju.edu.ar

10:20 AM

Break

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10:45 AM

THE EFFECTS OF SUBDUCTING AN ACTIVE SPREADING RIDGE ON THE SOUTHERN CHILE TRENCH

CANDE, Steven C., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Mail Code 0220, La Jolla, CA 92093-0220, scande@ucsd.edu, scande@ucsd.edu

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11:10 AM

IS THE NORTHWARD MIGRATION OF THE CHILE TRIPLE JUNCTION “CONTROLLING” THE TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE PATAGONIAN CORDILLERA?

MPODOZIS, Constantino, SIPETROL S. A, Vitacura 2736, Santiago, Chile, cmpodozis@sipetrol.cl, cmpodozis@sipetrol.cl

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11:35 AM

TRIPLE JUNCTIONS AND RIDGE COLLISIONS: NORTH AMERICA

HENSTOCK, Timothy J., School of Ocean and Earth Science, Southhampton Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, 14 3ZH, United Kingdom, then@soc.soton.ac.uk, then@soc.soton.ac.uk

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12:00 PM

THE OPENING OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH WITHIN THE NORTH AMERICAN CORDILLERA

LONSDALE, Peter, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 0205, UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept 0205, La Jolla, CA 92093-0205, plonsdale@ucsd.edu, plonsdale@ucsd.edu

12:25 PM

Lunch and posters

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2:00 PM

CONSEQUENCES OF TRIPLE JUNCTIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA

STOCK, Joann M., Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, jstock@gps.caltech.edu, jstock@gps.caltech.edu

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2:25 PM

THE CARIBBEAN TECTONIC MÉLANGE: A RECORD OF RIFTING, DRIFTING, ARC REVERSAL, RIDGE SUBDUCTION, LIP GENERATION, PASSIVE TO ACTIVE MARGIN CONVERSION, TERRANE MIGRATION AND OBDUCTION, TRENCH ROLLBACK AND INTRA-ARC SPREADING, PULL-APART OPENING, ARC-CONTINENT COLLISION, AND TRENCH-TRENCH COLLISION

PINDELL, James, Dept. Earth Science, Rice University, Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, jim@tectonicanalysis.com, jim@tectonicanalysis.com

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2:50 PM

BASIN DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE PACIFIC MARGIN OF SOUTH AMERICA. A PETROLEUM EXPLORATION PERSPECTIVE

TANKARD, Anthony, Calgary, AB T2J 3K8, Canada, AUKES, Peter, Calgary, AB T2P 0C5, Canada and WELSINK, Herman, Neuquen, Q8300WAB, Argentina, tankarda@telus.net, tankarda@telus.net

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3:15 PM

METALLOGENY OF MAJOR GOLD DEPOSITS AND BELTS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN CORDILLERA

SILLITOE, Richard H., 27 West Hill Park, Highgate Village, London, N6 6ND, England, aucu@compuserve.com, aucu@compuserve.com

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3:40 PM

METALLOGENY OF MAJOR COPPER DEPOSITS AND BELTS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN CORDILLERA

PERELLÓ, José, Antofagasta Minerals S.A, Ahumada 11. Oficina 602, Santiago, Chile, jperello@aminerals.cl, jperello@aminerals.cl

4:00 PM

Posters and Refreshments

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

T1. Plenary II: The Backbone of the Americas