Earth'scrust has been 'dripping' beneath Andes Mountains for millions of years NaturePortfolio
These analogue models support geological and geophysical findings in the Puna Plateau region of South America, indicating that the formation and tectonic evolution of hinterland basins are driven by lithospheric dripping.
All three experiments had a 2 mm thick brittle upper crust. Material properties are outlined in TableTable 1 Experimental setup Rheologic properties of materials used in the analogue models with a comparison to nature. The dimensionless scaling factor is included.
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