Abstract: Research Article| July 01, 2003 Episodic exhumation in the Western Alps Barbara Carrapa; Barbara Carrapa 1Faculteit der Aardwetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jan Wijbrans; Jan Wijbrans 1Faculteit der Aardwetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Giovanni Bertotti Giovanni Bertotti 1Faculteit der Aardwetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2003) 31 (7): 601–604. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0601:EEITWA>2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 10 Nov 2002 rev-recd: 07 Mar 2003 accepted: 19 Mar 2003 first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Barbara Carrapa, Jan Wijbrans, Giovanni Bertotti; Episodic exhumation in the Western Alps. Geology 2003;; 31 (7): 601–604. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0601:EEITWA>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Oligocene to Miocene clastic sediments of the Tertiary Piedmont Basin (northwest Italy) were derived from erosion of Western Alps source rocks. Detrital white micas from different stratigraphic units and from sands of three present-day rivers draining the internal Western Alps have been analyzed by 40Ar/39Ar geochronology. Our data suggest a widespread, fast cooling and exhumation event prior to ca. 38 Ma followed by a >30 m.y. period of slower cooling and exhumation combined with erosion of crustal rocks with uniform 40Ar/39Ar signatures. These processes have resulted in a pattern of regularly increasing lag time up section. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
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