Geomorphological Glide Punta Colorada, Valle de Majes-Arequipa

Authors

  • Ciro Bedia Guillén Professor at the Faculty of Geological, Mining, Metallurgical and Geographical Engineering at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/iigeo.v15i30.3440

Keywords:

megadeslizamiento, Quaternary geomorphology, Neogene, Arequipa - Peru

Abstract

The region of present forearc of the southern coast of Peru, has many structures of very recent tectonic activity, as they are active faults, current volcanic activity, large landslides and surveys of marine terraces; are landslides found in the foothills of the Pacific, as slipping Punta Colorada, which protrude into the classical topography so large scars, which can clearly distinguish the surface of starting, and the various components of the slip body, these are still active due to the activity current seismic sur-Peruvian forearc.

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Published

2012-12-15

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Artículos científicos

How to Cite

Bedia Guillén, C. (2012). Geomorphological Glide Punta Colorada, Valle de Majes-Arequipa. Revista Del Instituto De investigación De La Facultad De Minas, Metalurgia Y Ciencias geográficas, 15(30), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.15381/iigeo.v15i30.3440