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An Introduction to the Geodynamic Evolution of the Southernmost Andes: Connections with the Scotia Arc

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Ghiglione, M.C. (2016). An Introduction to the Geodynamic Evolution of the Southernmost Andes: Connections with the Scotia Arc. In: C. Ghiglione, M. (eds) Geodynamic Evolution of the Southernmost Andes. Springer Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39727-6_1

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