The formation of intracontinental compression orogens (IMAGE)

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The formation of intracontinental compression orogens

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 Intracontinental compression orogens develop in four stages from initial contraction through upward growth via not only thickening and uplift but also propagation via lateral and forward growth to extensional collapse via delamination or erosion.

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