Holocene rates of thrust faulting at the front of the Andean Precordillera (Mendoza, Argentina) revealed by geomorphologic, paleoseismologic and geochronologic data

Basic data of the doctoral examination procedure

Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

Period of time: 01/06/2008 - 10/11/2011

Status: completed

Candidate: Schmidt, Silke

Doctoral subject: Geologie/Paläontologie

Doctoral degree: Dr. rer. nat.

Awarded by: Department 14 - Geosciences

Supervisors: Hetzel, Ralf

Institute and Museum of Geology and Palaeontology

Professur für Endogene Geologie und Strukturgeologie (Prof. Hetzel)

Optical dating of alluvial deposits at the orogenic front of the Andean Precordillera (Mendoza, Argentina). Schmidt, S., Tsukamoto, S., Salomon, E., Frechen, M. & Hetzel, R. (2012) In: Geochronometria, 39(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Coseismic displacements and Holocene slip rates for two active thrust faults at the mountain front of the Andean Precordillera (~33°S). Schmidt, S., Hetzel, R., Mingorance, F., Ramos V.A. (2011) In: Tectonics, 30 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
A note of caution on the use of boulders for exposure dating of depositional surfaces. Schmidt S., Hetzel R., Kuhlmann J., Mingorance F. & Ramos V.A. (2011) In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 302 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)