Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

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Onorato, Maria Romina; Perucca, Laura Patricia A.; Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa; Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz; Blanc, Pablo Andrés; López, Ramiro; Magneres, Ignacio
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The Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) constitutes the onshore segment of the transform boundary between the Scotia and South American plates. The objective of this study is to provide a characterization of the portion of the MFFS, extending from the eastern shore of the Fagnano Lake to the Atlantic coast of Argentina, from a geometric and morphotectonic approach. Detailed morphotectonic analyses of satellite images, plane recognition, digital topographic data, and field surveys allowed us to identify thirteen discrete fault sections. These sections were differentiated according to the morphological characteristics of scarps, natural exposures and other associated morphotectonic features. The main trace fault shows opposite north- and south-facing scarps alternating along strikes being descriptively characterized by their scarps, linear rivers and valleys, drainage anomalies (e.g. diverted, deflected or offset streams), behead meanders, wind gaps, sag ponds, pull-apart basins and linear ridges, among others features. The natural exposures of glacio-fluvial sand and gravel outcrops show Quaternary vertical and strike-slip deformation. It looks unlikely that the Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) could rupture along the entire ∼600 km length during an earthquake. Our results show that even large strike-slip faults may be divided into several discrete fault sections with distinctive morphotectonic features that could help to an increasing understanding of MFFS as a seismogenic source. In this way we suggest different fault sections as a contribution to the recognition of potential individual surface ruptures, which should be tested with further detailed data.
Fil: Onorato, Maria Romina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Perucca, Laura Patricia A.. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur. Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambientales y Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Blanc, Pablo Andrés. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: López, Ramiro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Magneres, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
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spelling Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaOnorato, Maria RominaPerucca, Laura Patricia A.Coronato, Andrea Maria JosefaPrezzi, Claudia BeatrizBlanc, Pablo AndrésLópez, RamiroMagneres, IgnacioMAGALLANES-FAGNANONEOTECTONICSQUATERNARYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) constitutes the onshore segment of the transform boundary between the Scotia and South American plates. The objective of this study is to provide a characterization of the portion of the MFFS, extending from the eastern shore of the Fagnano Lake to the Atlantic coast of Argentina, from a geometric and morphotectonic approach. Detailed morphotectonic analyses of satellite images, plane recognition, digital topographic data, and field surveys allowed us to identify thirteen discrete fault sections. These sections were differentiated according to the morphological characteristics of scarps, natural exposures and other associated morphotectonic features. The main trace fault shows opposite north- and south-facing scarps alternating along strikes being descriptively characterized by their scarps, linear rivers and valleys, drainage anomalies (e.g. diverted, deflected or offset streams), behead meanders, wind gaps, sag ponds, pull-apart basins and linear ridges, among others features. The natural exposures of glacio-fluvial sand and gravel outcrops show Quaternary vertical and strike-slip deformation. It looks unlikely that the Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) could rupture along the entire ∼600 km length during an earthquake. Our results show that even large strike-slip faults may be divided into several discrete fault sections with distinctive morphotectonic features that could help to an increasing understanding of MFFS as a seismogenic source. In this way we suggest different fault sections as a contribution to the recognition of potential individual surface ruptures, which should be tested with further detailed data.Fil: Onorato, Maria Romina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Perucca, Laura Patricia A.. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur. Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambientales y Recursos Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Blanc, Pablo Andrés. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: López, Ramiro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Magneres, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
title Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
spellingShingle Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Onorato, Maria Romina
MAGALLANES-FAGNANO
NEOTECTONICS
QUATERNARY
title_short Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
title_full Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
title_fullStr Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
title_sort Morphotectonic characterization along the eastern portion of the main trace of Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Onorato, Maria Romina
Perucca, Laura Patricia A.
Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa
Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz
Blanc, Pablo Andrés
López, Ramiro
Magneres, Ignacio
author Onorato, Maria Romina
author_facet Onorato, Maria Romina
Perucca, Laura Patricia A.
Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa
Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz
Blanc, Pablo Andrés
López, Ramiro
Magneres, Ignacio
author_role author
author2 Perucca, Laura Patricia A.
Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa
Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz
Blanc, Pablo Andrés
López, Ramiro
Magneres, Ignacio
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv MAGALLANES-FAGNANO
NEOTECTONICS
QUATERNARY
topic MAGALLANES-FAGNANO
NEOTECTONICS
QUATERNARY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) constitutes the onshore segment of the transform boundary between the Scotia and South American plates. The objective of this study is to provide a characterization of the portion of the MFFS, extending from the eastern shore of the Fagnano Lake to the Atlantic coast of Argentina, from a geometric and morphotectonic approach. Detailed morphotectonic analyses of satellite images, plane recognition, digital topographic data, and field surveys allowed us to identify thirteen discrete fault sections. These sections were differentiated according to the morphological characteristics of scarps, natural exposures and other associated morphotectonic features. The main trace fault shows opposite north- and south-facing scarps alternating along strikes being descriptively characterized by their scarps, linear rivers and valleys, drainage anomalies (e.g. diverted, deflected or offset streams), behead meanders, wind gaps, sag ponds, pull-apart basins and linear ridges, among others features. The natural exposures of glacio-fluvial sand and gravel outcrops show Quaternary vertical and strike-slip deformation. It looks unlikely that the Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) could rupture along the entire ∼600 km length during an earthquake. Our results show that even large strike-slip faults may be divided into several discrete fault sections with distinctive morphotectonic features that could help to an increasing understanding of MFFS as a seismogenic source. In this way we suggest different fault sections as a contribution to the recognition of potential individual surface ruptures, which should be tested with further detailed data.
Fil: Onorato, Maria Romina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Perucca, Laura Patricia A.. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Coronato, Andrea Maria Josefa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur. Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambientales y Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Prezzi, Claudia Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Blanc, Pablo Andrés. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología "Dr. Emiliano Aparicio"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: López, Ramiro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Magneres, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
description The Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) constitutes the onshore segment of the transform boundary between the Scotia and South American plates. The objective of this study is to provide a characterization of the portion of the MFFS, extending from the eastern shore of the Fagnano Lake to the Atlantic coast of Argentina, from a geometric and morphotectonic approach. Detailed morphotectonic analyses of satellite images, plane recognition, digital topographic data, and field surveys allowed us to identify thirteen discrete fault sections. These sections were differentiated according to the morphological characteristics of scarps, natural exposures and other associated morphotectonic features. The main trace fault shows opposite north- and south-facing scarps alternating along strikes being descriptively characterized by their scarps, linear rivers and valleys, drainage anomalies (e.g. diverted, deflected or offset streams), behead meanders, wind gaps, sag ponds, pull-apart basins and linear ridges, among others features. The natural exposures of glacio-fluvial sand and gravel outcrops show Quaternary vertical and strike-slip deformation. It looks unlikely that the Magallanes-Fagnano Fault System (MFFS) could rupture along the entire ∼600 km length during an earthquake. Our results show that even large strike-slip faults may be divided into several discrete fault sections with distinctive morphotectonic features that could help to an increasing understanding of MFFS as a seismogenic source. In this way we suggest different fault sections as a contribution to the recognition of potential individual surface ruptures, which should be tested with further detailed data.
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