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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
overthrusting — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: over (III) + thrusting, gerund of thrust : the process of producing an overthrust … Useful english dictionary
mountain — mountainless, adj. /mown tn/, n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m). 2. a large mass of something… … Universalium
Obduction — is also used in reference to autopsy. Obduction is the overthrusting of continental crust by oceanic crust or mantle rocks at a convergent plate boundary. It can occur during an orogeny, or mountain building episode. Obduction occurs where a… … Wikipedia
tectonic landform — ▪ geology any of the relief features that are produced chiefly by uplift or subsidence of the Earth s crust or by upward magmatic movements. They include mountains, plateaus, and rift valleys. Whereas erosion shapes landforms, their… … Universalium
Décollement — Fig. 1 Imbricate fan in a thrust system with a basal décollement[1][2] Décollement (dé collé ment) is a gliding plane between two rock masses. In French, décoller means to detach from or to rip of … Wikipedia
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Canadian Rockies — Geobox|Range name=Canadian Rockies image caption=Ringrose Peak, Lake O Hara, British Columbia country=Canada region type = Provinces region=British Columbia| region1=Alberta parent=Pacific Cordillera border= highest=Mount Robson highest elevation … Wikipedia
Diastrophism — refers to deformation of the Earth s crust, and more especially to folding and faulting. Diastrophism can be considered part of geotectonics. Diastrophism comes from the Greek word meaning a twisting.[1][2] All processes that move, elevate or… … Wikipedia
Orjen — Mount Orjen from the North (6 June 2001) Elevation 1,894 m (6,214 ft) … Wikipedia
Lower Himalayan Range — The Lower Himalayan Range (also known as the Lesser Himalayan Range or Mahabharat Lekh) lies north of the Sub Himalayan Range or Siwalik Range and south of the Great Himalayas. The height of the mountains varies between 1800 to 4600 meters.… … Wikipedia