The Andean Plateau in South America rises, on average, more than 4,000 meters above sea level, formed by orogenic uplift that began more than 20 million years ago. Orogeny occurs at convergent plate margins as compressed plates crumple upward, resulting in mountain ranges and associated geological features.
Tracing millions of years of geologic stress in the Andean Plateau retrieved 16 July 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-07-millions-years-geologic-stress-andean.html
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