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Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile
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Peter G. DeCelles;
Peter G. DeCelles
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Mihai N. Ducea;
Mihai N. Ducea
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA, and Universitatea Bucuresti, Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti, Romania
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Barbara Carrapa;
Barbara Carrapa
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Paul A. Kapp
Paul A. Kapp
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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© 2015 Geological Society of America
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9780813712123
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January 01, 2015
Geodynamics of a Cordilleran Orogenic System: The Central Andes of Argentina and Northern Chile
Editor(s): Peter G. DeCelles, Mihai N. Ducea, Barbara Carrapa, Paul A. Kapp
https://doi.org/10.1130/9780813712123
ISBN (print): 9780813712123
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2015
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Preface and AcknowledgmentsAuthor(s)Peter G. DeCelles;Peter G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. DuceaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USASearch for other works by this author on:Barbara Carrapa;Barbara CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul A. KappPaul A. KappDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geodynamic models of Cordilleran orogens: Gravitational instability of magmatic arc rootsAuthor(s)Claire A. Currie;Claire A. CurrieDepartment of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. DuceaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA, and Universitatea Bucuresti, Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Peter G. DeCelles;Peter G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Christopher BeaumontChristopher BeaumontDepartment of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Imaging the Nazca slab and surrounding mantle to 700 km depth beneath the central Andes (18°S to 28°S)Author(s)Alissa Scire;Alissa ScireDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:C. Berk Biryol;C. Berk BiryolDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:George Zandt;George ZandtDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Susan BeckSusan BeckDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Multiple styles and scales of lithospheric foundering beneath the Puna Plateau, central AndesAuthor(s)Susan L. Beck;Susan L. BeckDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:George Zandt;George ZandtDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kevin M. Ward;Kevin M. WardDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alissa ScireAlissa ScireDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Along-strike variations in crustal seismicity and modern lithospheric structure of the central Andean forearcAuthor(s)Kathryn Metcalf;Kathryn MetcalfDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul KappPaul KappDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Along-strike variation in structural styles and hydrocarbon occurrences, Subandean fold-and-thrust belt and inner foreland, Colombia to ArgentinaAuthor(s)Michael F. McGroder;Michael F. McGroderExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas 77252, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard O. Lease;Richard O. LeaseExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas 77252, USASearch for other works by this author on:David M. PearsonDavid M. PearsonExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas 77252, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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U-Pb zircon geochronology of Neoproterozoic–Paleozoic sandstones and Paleozoic plutonic rocks in the Central Andes (21°S–26°S)Author(s)Jesse C. Einhorn;Jesse C. EinhornDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:George E. Gehrels;George E. GehrelsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Antoine Vernon;Antoine VernonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter G. DeCellesPeter G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The origin and petrologic evolution of the Ordovician Famatinian-Puna arcAuthor(s)M.N. Ducea;M.N. DuceaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA, and Universitatea Bucuresti, Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:J.E. Otamendi;J.E. OtamendiConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina, and Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, X5804BYA Río Cuarto, ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:G.W. Bergantz;G.W. BergantzDepartment of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:D. Jianu;D. JianuUniversitatea Bucuresti, Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:L. PetrescuL. PetrescuUniversitatea Bucuresti, Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Foundering-driven lithospheric melting: The source of central Andean mafic lavas on the Puna Plateau (22°S–27°S)Author(s)Kendra E. Murray;Kendra E. MurrayDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. DuceaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA, and Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Universitatea Bucuresti, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Lindsay SchoenbohmLindsay SchoenbohmDepartment of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Miocene–Pliocene shortening, extension, and mafic magmatism support small-scale lithospheric foundering in the central Andes, NW ArgentinaAuthor(s)Lindsay M. Schoenbohm;Lindsay M. SchoenbohmDepartment of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Barbara CarrapaBarbara CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Exhumation of the Precordillera and northern Sierras Pampeanas and along-strike correlation of the Andean orogenic front, northwestern ArgentinaAuthor(s)Roxana Safipour;Roxana SafipourDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Barbara Carrapa;Barbara CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter G. DeCelles;Peter G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stuart N. ThomsonStuart N. ThomsonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Regional exhumation and kinematic history of the central Andes in response to cyclical orogenic processesAuthor(s)Barbara Carrapa;Barbara CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter G. DeCellesPeter G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Low-temperature thermochronologic trends across the central Andes, 21°S–28°SAuthor(s)P.W. Reiners;P.W. ReinersDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.N. Thomson;S.N. ThomsonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:A. Vernon;A. VernonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.D. Willett;S.D. WillettGeologisches Institut, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, NO E 33, Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:M. Zattin;M. ZattinDepartment of Geosciences, University of Padova, 35137 Padova, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:J. Einhorn;J. EinhornDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:G. Gehrels;G. GehrelsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Quade;J. QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:D. Pearson;D. PearsonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:K.E. Murray;K.E. MurrayDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:W. CavazzaW. CavazzaDipartimento di Scienze, Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Climate and tectonics along the southern margin of the Puna Plateau, NW Argentina: Origin of the late Cenozoic Punaschotter conglomeratesAuthor(s)Lindsay M. Schoenbohm;Lindsay M. SchoenbohmDepartment of Chemical and Physical Science, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON M6R 1L9, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Barbara Carrapa;Barbara CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Heather M. McPherson;Heather M. McPhersonSchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jonathan R. Pratt;Jonathan R. PrattSchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sharon Bywater-Reyes;Sharon Bywater-ReyesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812-1296, USASearch for other works by this author on:Estelle MortimerEstelle MortimerSchool of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Testing the analytical protocols and calibration of volcanic glass for the reconstruction of hydrogen isotopes in paleoprecipitationAuthor(s)Matthew P. Dettinger;Matthew P. DettingerDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jay QuadeJay QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The growth of the central Andes, 22°S–26°SAuthor(s)J. Quade;J. QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:M.P. Dettinger;M.P. DettingerDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Carrapa;B. CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:P. DeCelles;P. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:K.E. Murray;K.E. MurrayDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:K.W. Huntington;K.W. HuntingtonDepartment of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:A. Cartwright;A. CartwrightMintec, Inc., 3544 East Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:R.R. Canavan;R.R. CanavanDepartment of Geology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USASearch for other works by this author on:G. Gehrels;G. GehrelsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:M. ClementzM. ClementzDepartment of Geology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Lake formation, characteristics, and evolution in retroarc deposystems: A synthesis of the modern Andean orogen and its associated basinsAuthor(s)Andrew Cohen;Andrew CohenDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael M. McGlue;Michael M. McGlueEnergy Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Geoffrey S. Ellis;Geoffrey S. EllisEnergy Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Hiran Zani;Hiran ZaniInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espacias, Divisão de Sensoriamento Remoto, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil 12227-010Search for other works by this author on:Peter W. Swarzenski;Peter W. SwarzenskiU.S. Geological Survey, 400 Natural Bridges Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mario L. Assine;Mario L. AssineDepartment of Applied Geology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Rio Claro, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil 13506-900Search for other works by this author on:Aguinaldo SilvaAguinaldo SilvaCampus do Pantanal/Geografia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil 79304-020Search for other works by this author on:
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Simulating foreland basin response to mountain belt kinematics and climate change in the Eastern Cordillera and Subandes: An analysis of the Chaco foreland basin in southern BoliviaAuthor(s)Todd M. Engelder;Todd M. EngelderDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jon D. PelletierJon D. PelletierDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Miocene Arizaro Basin, central Andean hinterland: Response to partial lithosphere removal?Author(s)P.G. DeCelles;P.G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Carrapa;B. CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:B.K. Horton;B.K. HortonInstitute for Geophysics and Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. McNabb;J. McNabbDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USASearch for other works by this author on:G.E. Gehrels;G.E. GehrelsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. BoydJ. BoydDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82070, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Hinterland basin formation and gravitational instabilities in the central Andes: Constraints from gravity data and geodynamic modelsAuthor(s)Huilin Wang;Huilin WangDepartment of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Claire A. Currie;Claire A. CurrieDepartment of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Peter G. DeCellesPeter G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Temporal growth of the Puna Plateau and its bearing on the post–Salta Rift system subsidence of the Andean foreland basin at 25°30′SAuthor(s)Thomas P. Becker;Thomas P. BeckerExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas 77027, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lori L. Summa;Lori L. SummaExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas 77027, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. DuceaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA, and Universitatea Bucuresti, Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Str. N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti 010041, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Garry D. KarnerGarry D. KarnerExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas 77027, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Evolving genetic concepts and their influence on hydrocarbon systems predictions, Subandean fold belt and deformed foreland, ArgentinaAuthor(s)L. Summa;L. SummaExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, Texas 77210, USASearch for other works by this author on:T. Becker;T. BeckerExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, Texas 77210, USASearch for other works by this author on:G. Gray;G. GrayExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, Texas 77210, USASearch for other works by this author on:D. AwwillerD. AwwillerExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, Texas 77210, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Cyclical orogenic processes in the Cenozoic central AndesAuthor(s)P.G. DeCelles;P.G. DeCellesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:G. Zandt;G. ZandtDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.L. Beck;S.L. BeckDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:C.A. Currie;C.A. CurrieDepartment of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:M.N. Ducea;M.N. DuceaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USA, and Facultatea de Geologie Geofizica, Universitatea Bucuresti, Strada N. Balcescu Nr 1, Bucuresti 010041, RomaniaSearch for other works by this author on:P. Kapp;P. KappDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:G.E. Gehrels;G.E. GehrelsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Carrapa;B. CarrapaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Quade;J. QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USASearch for other works by this author on:L.M. SchoenbohmL.M. SchoenbohmDepartment of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto–Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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