tectonic deformation
1Deformation monitoring — (also referred to as Deformation survey) is the systematic measurement and tracking of the alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it. Deformation monitoring is a major component of logging… …
2Tectonic — Tec*ton ic, a. [L. tectonicus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, a carpenter, builder.] 1. Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Structural. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. (Geol. & Phys. Geog.) Of, pert. to, or… …
3tectonic — [tek tän′ik] adj. [LL tectonicus < Gr tektonikos < tektōn, carpenter, builder: see TECHNIC] 1. of or having to do with building; constructional 2. architectural 3. designating, of, or pertaining to changes in the structure of the earth s… …
4tectonic 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… …
5tectonic — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Refers to earthquakes generated by faulting rather than by volcanic activity. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A general term used to describe the forces involved in the deformation of the earth s crust. Commonly… …
6tectonic — Pertaining to structural features due to the deformation of the crust [16] …
7tectonic — a. structural; Geology, pertaining to deformation of earth s crust. ♦ tectonics, n. science of construction; Geology, study of structure of earth s crust …
8tectonic — adj. 1 of or relating to building or construction. 2 Geol. relating to the deformation of the earth s crust or to the structural changes caused by this (see plate tectonics). Derivatives: tectonically adv. Etymology: LL tectonicus f. Gk… …
9tectonic movement — noun movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth s crust • Syn: ↑crustal movement • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑movement, ↑motion …
10crustal deformation — /krʌstl difɔˈmeɪʃən/ (say krustl deefaw mayshuhn) noun Geology the displacement of part of the earth s crust as a result of tectonic plate movement, volcanic activity, etc …
