SUMMIT BELT OF THE PERUVIAN ANDES AND ALTIPLANATION PROBLEM

G. F. Ufimtsev

doi:10.15356/0435-4281-2013-4-3-15

SUMMIT BELT OF THE PERUVIAN ANDES AND ALTIPLANATION PROBLEM

G. F. Ufimtsev

https://doi.org/10.15356/0435-4281-2013-4-3-15

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Abstract

The flattened surface Altiplano is dominant in the relief of the Peruvian Andes summit belt. The surface has stepped structure: wide and boggy pediments are embedded into high mountain steps. Volcanic processes, thermal and eolean weathering take part in the morphogenesis of Altiplano. The altiplanation process as overbasis planation surface development is fully presented in the Peruvian Andes. Its special discussion is needed within the frame of the mountain summit belt morphogenesis problem.

Keywords

Peruvian Andes, Andes summit belt, Altiplano, volcanism, temperature weathering, eolean processes, altiplanation, planation surface

About the Author

G. F. Ufimtsev

Earth’s Crust Institute, SB RAS, Irkutsk
Russian Federation

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Ufimtsev G.F. SUMMIT BELT OF THE PERUVIAN ANDES AND ALTIPLANATION PROBLEM. Geomorfologiya. 2013;(4):3-15. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15356/0435-4281-2013-4-3-15