Model for late Neogene deformation in Panama

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Research Article| June 01, 1990 Model for late Neogene deformation in Panama Paul Mann; Paul Mann 1Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78759 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jeff Corrigan Jeff Corrigan 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1990) 18 (6): 558–562. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0558:MFLNDI>2.3.CO;2 Article history 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 Paul Mann, Jeff Corrigan; Model for late Neogene deformation in Panama. Geology 1990;; 18 (6): 558–562. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0558:MFLNDI>2.3.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 Previous workers, mostly using earthquake data, have postulated both discrete faults and complex, diffuse zones for the Caribbean-Nazca plate boundary in Panama. We have better resolved the location and character of late Neogene plate-boundary structures by using satellite imagery and a compilation of existing geologic map data. On the basis of these results, we propose that Panama is moving northwestward away from a zone of active convergence along the continental margin of South America toward more easily subducted areas of the Colombian Basin. Movement is accommodated across a diffuse zone by a complex interaction of oroclinal bending, left-lateral strike-slip faulting, and subduction. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.