@article{IbarraLiuMeessenetal.2019,
  author    = {Ibarra, Federico and Liu, Sibiao and Meeßen, Christian and Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz and Bott, Judith and Scheck-Wenderoth, Magdalena and Sobolev, Stephan Vladimir and Strecker, Manfred},
  title     = {3D data-derived lithospheric structure of the Central Andes and its implications for deformation: Insights from gravity and geodynamic modelling},
  series = {Tectonophysics : international journal of geotectonics and the geology and physics of the interior of the earth},
  volume    = {766},
  journal   = {Tectonophysics : international journal of geotectonics and the geology and physics of the interior of the earth},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0040-1951},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.tecto.2019.06.025},
  pages     = {453 -- 468},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {We present a new three-dimensional density model of the Central Andes characterizing the structure and composition of the lithosphere together with a geodynamic simulation subjected to continental intraplate shortening. The principal aim of this study is to assess the link between heterogeneities in the lithosphere and different deformation patterns and styles along the orogen-foreland system of the Central Andes. First, we performed a 3D integration of new geological and geophysical data with previous models through forward modelling of Bouguer anomalies. Subsequently, a geodynamic model was set-up and parametrized from the previously obtained 3D structure and composition. We do not find a unambigous correlation between the resulting density configuration and terrane boundaries proposed by other authors. Our models reproduce the observed Bouguer anomaly and deformation patterns in the foreland. We find that thin-skinned deformation in the Subandean fold-and thrust belt is controlled by a thick sedimentary layer and coeval underthrusting of thin crust of the foreland beneath the thick crust of the Andean Plateau. In the adjacent thick-skinned deformation province of the inverted Cretaceous extensional Santa Barbara System sedimentary strata are much thinner and crustal thickness transitions from greater values in the Andean to a more reduced thickness in the foreland. Our results show that deformation processes occur where the highest gradients of lithospheric strength are present between the orogen and the foreland, thus suggesting a spatial correlation between deformation and lithospheric strength.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Castino2016,
  author    = {Castino, Fabiana},
  title     = {Climate variability and extreme hydro-meteorological events in the Southern Central Andes, NW Argentina},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-396815},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {xi, 144},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Extreme hydro-meteorological events, such as severe droughts or heavy rainstorms, constitute primary manifestations of climate variability and exert a critical impact on the natural environment and human society. This is particularly true for high-mountain areas, such as the eastern flank of the southern Central Andes of NW Argentina, a region impacted by deep convection processes that form the basis of extreme events, often resulting in floods, a variety of mass movements, and hillslope processes. This region is characterized by pronounced E-W gradients in topography, precipitation, and vegetation cover, spanning low to medium-elevation, humid and densely vegetated areas to high-elevation, arid and sparsely vegetated environments. This strong E-W gradient is mirrored by differences in the efficiency of surface processes, which mobilize and transport large amounts of sediment through the fluvial system, from the steep hillslopes to the intermontane basins and further to the foreland. In a highly sensitive high-mountain environment like this, even small changes in the spatiotemporal distribution, magnitude and rates of extreme events may strongly impact environmental conditions, anthropogenic activity, and the well-being of mountain communities and beyond. However, although the NW Argentine Andes comprise the catchments for the La Plata river that traverses one of the most populated and economically relevant areas of South America, there are only few detailed investigations of climate variability and extreme hydro-meteorological events. In this thesis, I focus on deciphering the spatiotemporal variability of rainfall and river discharge, with particular emphasis on extreme hydro-meteorological events in the subtropical southern Central Andes of NW Argentina during the past seven decades. I employ various methods to assess and quantify statistically significant trend patterns of rainfall and river discharge, integrating high-quality daily time series from gauging stations (40 rainfall and 8 river discharge stations) with gridded datasets (CPC-uni and TRMM 3B42 V7), for the period between 1940 and 2015. Evidence for a general intensification of the hydrological cycle at intermediate elevations (~ 0.5 - 3 km asl) at the eastern flank of the southern Central Andes is found both from rainfall and river-discharge time-series analysis during the period from 1940 to 2015. This intensification is associated with the increase of the annual total amount of rainfall and the mean annual discharge. However, most pronounced trends are found at high percentiles, i.e. extreme hydro-meteorological events, particularly during the wet season from December to February.An important outcome of my studies is the recognition of a rapid increase in the amount of river discharge during the period between 1971 and 1977, most likely linked to the 1976-77 global climate shift, which is associated with the North Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature variability. Interestingly, after this rapid increase, both rainfall and river discharge decreased at low and intermediate elevations along the eastern flank of the Andes. In contrast, during the same time interval, at high elevations, extensive areas on the arid Puna de Atacama plateau have recorded increasing annual rainfall totals. This has been associated with more intense extreme hydro-meteorological events from 1979 to 2014. This part of the study reveals that low-, intermediate, and high-elevation sectors in the Andes of NW Argentina respond differently to changing climate conditions. Possible forcing mechanisms of the pronounced hydro-meteorological variability observed in the study area are also investigated. For the period between 1940 and 2015, I analyzed modes of oscillation of river discharge from small to medium drainage basins (102 to 104 km2), located on the eastern flank of the orogen. First, I decomposed the relevant monthly time series using the Hilbert-Huang Transform, which is particularly appropriate for non-stationary time series that result from non-linear natural processes. I observed that in the study region discharge variability can be described by five quasi-periodic oscillatory modes on timescales varying from 1 to ~20 years. Secondly, I tested the link between river-discharge variations and large-scale climate modes of variability, using different climate indices, such as the BEST ENSO (Bivariate El Ni{\~n}o-Southern Oscillation Time-series) index. This analysis reveals that, although most of the variance on the annual timescale is associated with the South American Monsoon System, a relatively large part of river-discharge variability is linked to Pacific Ocean variability (PDO phases) at multi-decadal timescales (~20 years). To a lesser degree, river discharge variability is also linked to the Tropical South Atlantic (TSA) sea surface temperature anomaly at multi-annual timescales (~2-5 years). Taken together, these findings exemplify the high degree of sensitivity of high-mountain environments with respect to climatic variability and change. This is particularly true for the topographic transitions between the humid, low-moderate elevations and the semi-arid to arid highlands of the southern Central Andes. Even subtle changes in the hydro-meteorological regime of these areas of the mountain belt react with major impacts on erosional hillslope processes and generate mass movements that fundamentally impact the transport capacity of mountain streams. Despite more severe storms in these areas, the fluvial system is characterized by pronounced variability of the stream power on different timescales, leading to cycles of sediment aggradation, the loss of agriculturally used land and severe impacts on infrastructure.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Liu2020,
  author    = {Liu, Sibiao},
  title     = {Controls of foreland-deformation patterns in the orogen-foreland shortening system},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-44573},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-445730},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {vi, 150},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The Andean Plateau (Altiplano-Puna Plateau) of the southern Central Andes is the second-highest orogenic plateau on our planet after Tibet. The Andean Plateau and its foreland exhibit a pronounced segmentation from north to south regarding the style and magnitude of deformation. In the Altiplano (northern segment), more than 300 km of tectonic shortening has been recorded, which started during the Eocene. A well-developed thin-skinned thrust wedge located at the eastern flank of the plateau (Subandes) indicates a simple-shear shortening mode. In contrast, the Puna (southern segment) records approximately half of the shortening of the Altiplano - and the shortening started later. The tectonic style in the Puna foreland switches to a thick-skinned mode, which is related to pure-shear shortening. In this study, carried out in the framework of the StRATEGy project, high-resolution 2D thermomechanical models were developed to systematically investigate controls of deformation patterns in the orogen-foreland pair. The 2D and 3D models were subsequently applied to study the evolution of foreland deformation and surface topography in the Altiplano-Puna Plateau. The models demonstrate that three principal factors control the foreland-deformation patterns: (i) strength differences in the upper lithosphere between the orogen and its foreland, rather than a strength difference in the entire lithosphere; (ii) gravitational potential energy of the orogen (GPE) controlled by crustal and lithospheric thicknesses, and (iii) the strength and thickness of foreland-basin sediments. The high-resolution 2D models are constrained by observations and successfully reproduce deformation structures and surface topography of different segments of the Altiplano-Puna plateau and its foreland. The developed 3D models confirm these results and suggest that a relatively high shortening rate in the Altiplano foreland (Subandean foreland fold-and-thrust belt) is due to simple-shear shortening facilitated by thick and mechanically weak sediments, a process which requires a much lower driving force than the pure-shear shortening deformation mode in the adjacent broken foreland of the Puna, where these thick sedimentary basin fills are absent. Lower shortening rate in the Puna foreland is likely accommodated in the forearc by the slab retreat.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LiuSobolevBabeykoetal.2022,
  author    = {Liu, Sibiao and Sobolev, Stephan and Babeyko, Andrey and Pons, Micha{\"e}l},
  title     = {Controls of the foreland deformation pattern in the orogen-foreland shortening system},
  series = {Tectonics},
  volume    = {41},
  journal   = {Tectonics},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {American Geophysical Union},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {0278-7407},
  doi       = {10.1029/2021TC007121},
  pages     = {18},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Controls on the deformation pattern (shortening mode and tectonic style) of orogenic forelands during lithospheric shortening remain poorly understood. Here, we use high-resolution 2D thermomechanical models to demonstrate that orogenic crustal thickness and foreland lithospheric thickness significantly control the shortening mode in the foreland. Pure-shear shortening occurs when the orogenic crust is not thicker than the foreland crust or thick, but the foreland lithosphere is thin (<70-80 km, as in the Puna foreland case). Conversely, simple-shear shortening, characterized by foreland underthrusting beneath the orogen, arises when the orogenic crust is much thicker. This thickened crust results in high gravitational potential energy in the orogen, which triggers the migration of deformation to the foreland under further shortening. Our models present fully thick-skinned, fully thin-skinned, and intermediate tectonic styles in the foreland. The first tectonics forms in a pure-shear shortening mode whereas the others require a simple-shear mode and the presence of thick (>similar to 4 km) sediments that are mechanically weak (friction coefficient <similar to 0.05) or weakened rapidly during deformation. The formation of fully thin-skinned tectonics in thick and weak foreland sediments, as in the Subandean Ranges, requires the strength of the orogenic upper lithosphere to be less than one-third as strong as that of the foreland upper lithosphere. Our models successfully reproduce foreland deformation patterns in the Central and Southern Andes and the Laramide province.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NouryBernetSchildgenetal.2016,
  author    = {Noury, M. and Bernet, M. and Schildgen, Taylor F. and Simon-Labric, T. and Philippon, M. and Sempere, T.},
  title     = {Crustal-scale block tilting during Andean trench-parallel extension: Structural and geo-thermochronological insights},
  series = {Tectonics},
  volume    = {35},
  journal   = {Tectonics},
  publisher = {American Geophysical Union},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {0278-7407},
  doi       = {10.1002/2016TC004231},
  pages     = {2052 -- 2069},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Despite a long history of plate convergence at the western margin of the South American plate that has been ongoing since at least the Early Paleozoic, the southern Peruvian fore-arc displays little to no evidence of shortening. In the light of this observation, we assess the deformation history of the southern Peruvian fore-arc and its geodynamic implications. To accomplish this, we present a new structural and geo-thermochronological data set (zircon U-Pb, mica Ar-40/Ar-39, apatite and zircon fission-track and zircon (U-Th)/He analyses) for samples collected along a 400km long transect parallel to the trench. Our results show that the Mesoproterozoic gneissic basement was mainly at temperatures 350 degrees C since the Neoproterozoic and was later intruded by Jurassic volcanic arc plutons. Along the coast, a peculiar apatite fission-track age pattern, coupled with field observations and a synthesis of available geological maps, allows us to identify crustal-scale tilted blocks that span the coastal Peruvian fore-arc. These blocks, bounded by normal faults that are orthogonal to the trench, suggest post-60Ma trench-parallel extension that potentially accommodated oroclinal bending in this region. Block tilting is consistent with the observed and previously described switch in the location of sedimentary sources in the fore-arc basin. Our data set allows us to estimate the cumulative slip on these faults to be less than 2km and questions the large amount of trench-parallel extension suggested to have accommodated this bending.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Pilz2008,
  author    = {Pilz, Peter},
  title     = {Ein neues magmatisch-tektonisches Modell zur Asthenosph{\"a}rendynamik im Bereich der zentralandinen Subduktionszone S{\"u}damerikas},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-20206},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Im Rahmen der Dissertation wurden an W{\"a}ssern und freien Gasen aus Thermalquellen sowie an weniger als 5 Millionen Jahre alten basischen Vulkaniten des zentralandinen Puna-Hochplateaus (NE-Argentinien) umfangreiche element- und isotopengeochemische Untersuchungen durchgef{\"u}hrt und die Edelgasgehalte und -isotopensignaturen in diesen Medien bestimmt. Damit soll ein Beitrag zum besseren Verst{\"a}ndnis der j{\"u}ngeren Subduktionsgeschichte im Bereich der s{\"u}dlichen Zentralanden geleistet, die Wechselwirkungen zwischen ozeanischer Unter- und kontinentaler Oberplatte sichtbar gemacht und die Edelgassystematik verbessert werden. Wie die Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen an Gasen aus den Thermalquellen der Puna-Region zeigen, ist der Anteil an Mantel-Helium in den Thermalquellen dieser Region mit bis zu 67 \% wesentlich h{\"o}her als in der westlich gelegenen vulkanisch aktiven Westkordillere und den anderen angrenzenden Gebieten. In einigen Quellen konnten sogar Anteile an Mantel-Neon nachgewiesen werden, was aufgrund von {\"U}berlagerungen mit Neon atmosph{\"a}rischen und krustalen Ursprungs weltweit bisher nur vereinzelt gelungen ist. F{\"u}r kontinentale Bereiche mit großer Krustendicke ist ein solch starker Mantelgasfluss {\"a}ußerst ungew{\"o}hnlich und bedeutet, dass Mantelschmelzen bis in die Kruste aufgedrungen sind und tief reichende Wegsamkeiten existieren, so dass die Mantelgase aufsteigen k{\"o}nnen, ohne stark krustal beeinflusst zu werden. Dass im Bereich der Puna rezent Mantelmaterial in die Kruste aufsteigt, zu diesem Ergebnis kommen auch aktuelle seismologische Untersuchungen. Zudem wurden junge, vorwiegend monogenetische Basalte bis basaltische Andesite geochemisch auf ihre Haupt-, Neben- und Spurenbestandteile sowie ihre Gehalte an Seltenenerdenelementen hin untersucht. Auch wurden die Isotopenverh{\"a}ltnisse von Sr, Nd und Pb in den Gesteinen bestimmt und petrographisch-mineralogische Analysen der darin enthaltenen Olivine und Pyroxene durchgef{\"u}hrt. Wie die Resultate belegen, haben die Magmen bei ihrem Aufstieg durch die Erdkruste insbesondere Material aus der Oberkruste assimiliert und sind zudem durch Fluide aus der abtauchenden Platte beeinflusst worden. Damit konnte gezeigt werden, dass einfache geochemische Methoden allein nicht ausreichen, um die Mantelquelle der Magmen ermitteln oder Aussagen {\"u}ber die Asthenosph{\"a}rendynamik in der Region machen zu k{\"o}nnen. Im Gegensatz dazu zeigen die Messungen der Edelgasisotopenverh{\"a}ltnisse in den Fluideinschl{\"u}ssen der Olivine und Pyroxene, dass deren Edelgaszusammensetzung nicht durch Krustenkontamination beeinflusst wurde, weil die Magmen erst nach der Olivin- bzw. Pyroxen-Kristallisation Schmelzen aus der Oberkruste assimiliert haben. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus konnten durch die Edelgasisotopenmessungen die bisher h{\"o}chsten magmatischen He- und Ne-Isotopenverh{\"a}ltnisse von ganz S{\"u}damerika nachgewiesen werden. Aus der unterschiedlichen H{\"o}he der Messwerte ist zu schließen, dass die im Osten der Puna vorkommenden {\"a}lteren Laven aus einem nichtkonvektiven (lithosph{\"a}rischen) Mantel stammen, w{\"a}hrend die am vulkanischen Bogen und Westrand der Puna gelegenen j{\"u}ngeren Laven, ihren Ursprung in einer konvektiven (asthenosph{\"a}rischen) Mantelquelle haben. Zudem konnte gezeigt werden, dass der Mantelgasfluss in der Region in den letzten 5 Millionen Jahren stark zunahm und sich die Eruption von mantelst{\"a}mmigen basischen Laven in dieser Zeit kontinuierlich in westliche Richtung zum aktiven Vulkanbogen hin verlagerte. Im daraus abgeleiteten Modell beruht dieser Prozess (1) auf einer an die Kontinentalverschiebung gekoppelten W-Drift des Kontinents und (2) auf einem mit der Versteilung der Unterplatte verbundenen Vordringen des subkontinentalen asthenosph{\"a}rischen Mantels nach W, nach dem Ende der Subduktion des unterseeischen aseismischen Juan Fern{\´a}ndez-R{\"u}ckens in der Region. Zudem gibt es starke Argumente daf{\"u}r, dass die asthenosph{\"a}rischen Magmen aus einer fluidreichen Zone in 500 - 600 km Tiefe parallel zur subduzierten Platte aufsteigen und nicht, wie bisher angenommen, durch Schmelzbildung in Bereichen unter 200 km Tiefe, allein durch Entw{\"a}sserung der abtauchenden Platte erzeugt werden. Zu diesem Resultat f{\"u}hrt vor allem die Kombination der He-Isotopenverh{\"a}ltnisse mit Ergebnissen seismologischer Untersuchungen.},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{QuirogaCarrasco2023,
  author    = {Quiroga Carrasco, Rodrigo Adolfo},
  title     = {Cenozoic style of deformation and spatiotemporal variations of the tectonic stress field in the southern central Andes},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-61038},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-610387},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {228},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The central Andean plateau is the second largest orogenic plateau in the world and has formed in a non-collisional orogenic system. It extends from southern Peru (15°S) to northern Argentina and Chile (27°30'S) and reaches an average elevation of 4,000 m.a.s.l. South of 24°S, the Andean plateau is called Puna and it is characterized by a system of endorheic basins with thick sequences where clastic and evaporitic strata are preserved. Between 26° and 27°30'S, the Puna terminates in a structurally complex zone which coincides with the transition from a normal subduction zone to a flat subduction ("flat slab") zone, which extends to 33°S. This transition zone also coincides with important morphostructural provinces that, from west to east, correspond to i) the Cordillera Frontal, where the Maricunga Belt is located; ii) the Famatina system; and iv) the north-western, thick-skinned Sierras Pampeanas. Various structural, sedimentological, thermochronological and geochronological studies in this region have documented a complex history of deformation and uplift during successive Cenozoic deformation events. These processes caused the increase of crustal thickness, as well as episodes of diachronic uplift, which attained its present configuration during the late Miocene. Subsequently, the plateau experienced a change in deformation style from contraction to extension and transtension documented by ubiquitous normal faults, earthquakes, and magmatic rocks. However, at the southern edge of the Puna plateau and in the transition to the other morphostructural provinces, the variation of deformation processes and the changes in the tectonic stress field are not fully understood. This location is thus ideally located to evaluate how the tectonic stress field may have evolved and how it may have been affected by the presence/absence of an orogenic plateau, as well as by the existence of inherited structural anisotropies within the different tectonic provinces. This thesis investigates the relationship between shallow crustal deformation and the spatiotemporal evolution of the tectonic stress field in the southern sector of the Andean plateau, during pre-, syn- and post-uplift periods of this plateau. To carry out this research, multiple methodological approaches were chosen that include (U-Pb) radiometric dating; the analysis of mesoscopic faults to obtain stress tensors and the orientation of the principal stress axes; the determination of magnetic susceptibility anisotropy in sedimentary and volcanoclastic rocks to identify shortening directions or directions of sedimentary transport; kinematic modeling to infer deep crustal structures and deformation; and finally, a morphometric analysis to identify geomorphological indicators associated with Quaternary tectonism. Combining the obtained results with data from published studies, this study reveals a complex history of the tectonic stress field that has been characterized by changes in orientation and by vertical permutations of the principal stress axes during each deformation regime over the last ~24 Ma. The evolution of the tectonic stress field can be linked with three orogenic phases at this latitude of the Andean orogen: (1) a first phase with an E-W-oriented compression documented between Eocene and middle Miocene, which coincided with Andean crustal thickening, lateral growth, and topographic uplift; (2) a second phase characterized by a compressive transpressional stress regime, starting at ~11 Ma and ~5 Ma on the western and eastern edge of the Puna plateau, respectively, and a compressive stress regime in the Famatina system and the Sierras Pampeanas, which is interpreted to reflect a transition between Neogene orogenic construction and the maximum accumulation of deformation and topographic uplift of the Puna plateau; and (3) a third phase, when the tectonic regime caused a changeover to a tensional stress state that followed crustal thickening and the maximum uplift of the plateau between ~5-4 Ma; this is especially well expressed in the Puna, in its western border area with the Maricunga-Valle Ancho Belt, and along its eastern border in the transition with the Sierras Pampeanas. The results of the study thus document that the plateau rim experienced a shift from a compressional to a transtensional regime, which differs from the tensional state of stress of the Andean Plateau in the northern sectors for the same period. Similar stress changes have been documented during the construction of the Tibetan plateau, where a predominantly compressional stress regime changed to a transtensional regime, but which was superseded by a purely tensional regime, between 14 and 4 Ma.},
  language  = {es}
}
@article{ArayaVargasMeqbelRitteretal.2019,
  author    = {Araya Vargas, Jaime Andr{\´e}s and Meqbel, Naser M. and Ritter, Oliver and Brasse, H. and Weckmann, Ute and Yanez, Gonzalo and Godoy, B.},
  title     = {Fluid Distribution in the Central Andes Subduction Zone Imaged With Magnetotellurics},
  series = {Journal of geophysical research : Solid earth},
  volume    = {124},
  journal   = {Journal of geophysical research : Solid earth},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {American Geophysical Union},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {2169-9313},
  doi       = {10.1029/2018JB016933},
  pages     = {4017 -- 4034},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {We present a model of the electrical resistivity structure of the lithosphere in the Central Andes between 20 degrees and 24 degrees S from 3-D inversion of 56 long-period magnetotelluric sites. Our model shows a complex resistivity structure with significant variability parallel and perpendicular to the trench direction. The continental forearc is characterized mainly by high electrical resistivity (>1,000m), suggesting overall low volumes of fluids. However, low resistivity zones (LRZs, <5m) were found in the continental forearc below areas where major trench-parallel faults systems intersect NW-SE transverse faults. Forearc LRZs indicate circulation and accumulation of fluids in highly permeable fault zones. The continental crust along the arc shows three distinctive resistivity domains, which coincide with segmentation in the distribution of volcanoes. The northern domain (20 degrees-20.5 degrees S) is characterized by resistivities >1,000m and the absence of active volcanism, suggesting the presence of a low-permeability block in the continental crust. The central domain (20.5 degrees-23 degrees S) exhibits a number of LRZs at varying depths, indicating different levels of a magmatic plumbing system. The southern domain (23 degrees-24 degrees S) is characterized by resistivities >1,000m, suggesting the absence of large magma reservoirs below the volcanic chain at crustal depths. Magma reservoirs located below the base of the crust or in the backarc may fed active volcanism in the southern domain. In the subcontinental mantle, the model exhibits LRZs in the forearc mantle wedge and above clusters of intermediate-depth seismicity, likely related to fluids produced by serpentinization of the mantle and eclogitization of the slab, respectively.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Antonoglou2024,
  author    = {Antonoglou, Nikolaos},
  title     = {GNSS-based remote sensing: Innovative observation of key hydrological parameters in the Central Andes},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-62825},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-628256},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {xxii, 116},
  year      = {2024},
  abstract  = {The Central Andean region is characterized by diverse climate zones with sharp transitions between them. In this work, the area of interest is the South-Central Andes in northwestern Argentina that borders with Bolivia and Chile. The focus is the observation of soil moisture and water vapour with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) remote-sensing methodologies. Because of the rapid temporal and spatial variations of water vapour and moisture circulations, monitoring this part of the hydrological cycle is crucial for understanding the mechanisms that control the local climate. Moreover, GNSS-based techniques have previously shown high potential and are appropriate for further investigation. This study includes both logistic-organization effort and data analysis. As for the prior, three GNSS ground stations were installed in remote locations in northwestern Argentina to acquire observations, where there was no availability of third-party data. The methodological development for the observation of the climate variables of soil moisture and water vapour is independent and relies on different approaches. The soil-moisture estimation with GNSS reflectometry is an approximation that has demonstrated promising results, but it has yet to be operationally employed. Thus, a more advanced algorithm that exploits more observations from multiple satellite constellations was developed using data from two pilot stations in Germany. Additionally, this algorithm was slightly modified and used in a sea-level measurement campaign. Although the objective of this application is not related to monitoring hydrological parameters, its methodology is based on the same principles and helps to evaluate the core algorithm. On the other hand, water-vapour monitoring with GNSS observations is a well-established technique that is utilized operationally. Hence, the scope of this study is conducting a meteorological analysis by examining the along-the-zenith air-moisture levels and introducing indices related to the azimuthal gradient. The results of the experiments indicate higher-quality soil moisture observations with the new algorithm. Furthermore, the analysis using the stations in northwestern Argentina illustrates the limits of this technology because of varying soil conditions and shows future research directions. The water-vapour analysis points out the strong influence of the topography on atmospheric moisture circulation and rainfall generation. Moreover, the GNSS time series allows for the identification of seasonal signatures, and the azimuthal-gradient indices permit the detection of main circulation pathways.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{CastinoBookhagenStrecker2017,
  author    = {Castino, Fabiana and Bookhagen, Bodo and Strecker, Manfred},
  title     = {Oscillations and trends of river discharge in the southern Central Andes and linkages with climate variability},
  series = {Journal of hydrology},
  volume    = {555},
  journal   = {Journal of hydrology},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0022-1694},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.10.001},
  pages     = {108 -- 124},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {This study analyzes the discharge variability of small to medium drainage basins (10(2)-10(4) km(2)) in the southern Central Andes of NW Argentina. The Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT) was applied to evaluate non-stationary oscillatory modes of variability and trends, based on four time series of monthly normalized discharge anomaly between 1940 and 2015. Statistically significant trends reveal increasing discharge during the past decades and document an intensification of the hydrological cycle during this period. An Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) analysis revealed that discharge variability in this region can be best described by five quasi-periodic statistically significant oscillatory modes, with mean periods varying from 1 to 20 y. Moreover, we show that discharge variability is most likely linked to the phases of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) at multi-decadal timescales (similar to 20 y) and, to a lesser degree, to the Tropical South Atlantic SST anomaly (TSA) variability at shorter timescales (similar to 2-5 y). Previous studies highlighted a rapid increase in discharge in the southern Central Andes during the 1970s, inferred to have been associated with the global 1976-77 climate shift. Our results suggest that the rapid discharge increase in the NW Argentine Andes coincides with the periodic enhancement of discharge, which is mainly linked to a negative to positive transition of the PDO phase and TSA variability associated with a long-term increasing trend. We therefore suggest that variations in discharge in this region are largely driven by both natural variability and the effects of global climate change. We furthermore posit that the links between atmospheric and hydrologic processes result from a combination of forcings that operate on different spatiotemporal scales. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
  language  = {en}
}