University of Illinois: Study combines climatic, tectonic models to explain Andean conundrum - India Education Diary

University of Illinois: Study combines climatic, tectonic models to explain Andean conundrum - India Education Diary
The Andes Mountains are much taller than plate tectonic theories predict they should be, a fact that has puzzled geologists for decades. Mountain-building models tend to focus on the deep-seated compressional forces that occur when tectonic plates co
The Andes Mountains are much taller than plate tectonic theories predict they should be, a fact that has puzzled geologists for decades. Mountain-building models tend to focus on the deep-seated comp… [+3256 chars] Read More



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