Bibliographic review western cordillera

The western cordillera of Ecuador is a complex and dynamic orogenic belt that has been shaped by the interaction of the Nazca and South American plates and the subduction of the Carnegie Ridge. The geology of this region is poorly understood due to the difficulty of accessing remote areas. Some of the main challenges and limitations of the study of the western cordillera are: lack of exposure of the basement rocks, the metamorphism that affected the terrain, and the scarcity of reliable geochronological and geochemical data. However, some progress has been made in recent years by applying new methods such as zircon dating, isotopic dating. These approaches have helped to define the nature, origin and evolution of the different formations. This bibliographic review consists of compiling a series of relevant bibliographic sources related to the geology and tectonics of Ecuador. These sources include scientific articles, maps, and books that cover a wide range of topics, from the tectonic evolution of the region to the geology of specific formations and the geochemistry of rocks. An exhaustive search and selection of these sources has been carried out to provide a complete and up-to-date vision of the subject in question. In addition, attention has been paid to the chronology of the publications, taking into account the oldest works to the most recent, which allows observing the evolution of knowledge and research in the field of geology in Ecuador over time. This bibliographical review constitutes a valuable tool to understand the approaches used in geological and tectonic studies in Ecuador, and lays the foundations for future research in this area.

• Autor principal: Paillacho Simbaña, Bladimir Robinson (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Idioma: eng
• Publicat: 2023
• Matèries: Acreción; Colisión; Orogenia; Accretion; Collision; Orogeny
• Accés en línia: http://repositorio.yachaytech.edu.ec/handle/123456789/644