tectonic movement

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• tectonic movement — noun movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth s crust • Syn: ↑crustal movement • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑movement, ↑motion …   Useful english dictionary

• Tectonic uplift — Kupe s Sail New Zealand Tectonic uplift is a geological process most often caused by plate tectonics which increases elevation. The opposite of uplift is subsidence, which results in a decrease in elevation. Uplift may be orogenic or isostatic …   Wikipedia

• tectonic cave —    A cave formed by some form of ground movement. The most common is due to landsliding in a jointed rock, leaving an open fissure cave parallel to the line of the hillside along the back of the slipped block. Tectonic caves can form in any rock …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• tectonic plate — /tɛktɒnɪk ˈpleɪt/ (say tektonik playt) noun Geology a section of the earth s crust and uppermost part of the mantle, which moves in relation to the other plates; there are seven main plates and a number of minor plates and microplates; movement… …  

• Tectonic — Tecktonik  Cet article concerne la danse. Pour les autres significations, voir Tecktonik (homonymie). Tecktonik Origines stylistiques …   Wikipédia en Français

• tectonic — tec|ton|ic [ tek tanık ] adjective TECHNICAL relating to the structure and movement of the surface of the earth …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tectonic — UK [tekˈtɒnɪk] / US [tekˈtɑnɪk] adjective relating to the structure and movement of the surface of the Earth …   English dictionary

• crustal movement — noun movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth s crust • Syn: ↑tectonic movement • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑movement, ↑motion …   Useful english dictionary

• Volcano tectonic earthquake — A volcano tectonic earthquake is an earthquake induced by a movement of magma. The movement results in pressure changes in the rock around where the magma has experienced stress. At some point, the rock may break or move.External links*… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

• Chad Basin — The Chad Basin, also known as the Lake Chad Basin, is a large lowland area in north central Africa. In all directions from the center of this area the elevation changes are gentle. The Chad Basin is an endorheic (closed) basin its water does not… …   Wikipedia