Tectonics — This article discusses the geologic usage, for the philosophical or architectural usage see: Architectonics : Or see plate tectonics . [ plate tectonics (click on map for more details)] Tectonics, (from the Greek for builder , tekton), is a field … Wikipedia
Salt tectonics — is concerned with the geometries and processes associated with the presence of significant thicknesses of rock salt within a sequence of rocks. This is due both to the low density of salt, which does not increase with burial, and its low strength … Wikipedia
plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… … Universalium
Strike-slip tectonics — is concerned with the structures formed by, and the tectonic processes associated with, zones of lateral displacement within the crust or lithosphere.Areas of strike slip tectonics are associated with* Continental transform (conservative) plate… … Wikipedia
Tectónica extensional — La tectónica extensional es una rama de la geología que se ocupa de las formación de estructuras, y de los procesos tectónicos asociados con el estiramiento de la corteza o litósfera. Contenido 1 Tipos de deformación 1.1 Factor beta bajo 1.2… … Wikipedia Español
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
Mountain formation — Thrust and reverse fault movement are an important component of mountain formation. Mountain formation refers to the geological processes that underlie the formation of mountains. These processes are associated with large scale movements of the… … Wikipedia
Pacific Ring of Fire — The Ring of Fire redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Ring of Fire (disambiguation). The Pacific Ring of Fire (see below) … Wikipedia
Rift — Chasm redirects here. For other uses, see Chasm (disambiguation). For other uses, see Rift (disambiguation). USGS image Plates in the crust of the earth, accordin … Wikipedia
Detachment fault — View from Wheeler Peak, Snake Range, Nevada, is one of the tallest peaks within the Great Basin, and was formed by detachment faulting. Detachment faulting is associated with large scale extensional tectonics. Detachment faults often have very… … Wikipedia
