a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: paleoaltimetry geodynamics paleoclimate stable isotopes Andes plateau Recent elevation reconstructions of the Andean Plateau suggest a rapid 2.5 ± 1.0 km rise of the central Andes between ~10 and 6 Ma. This rapid rise has been attributed to a catastrophic removal of a dense lithospheric mantle root beneath the Andes. However, these findings are based on the assum...
