Terrane — A terrane in geology is a fragment of crustal material formed on, or broken off from, one tectonic plate and accreted sutured to crust lying on another plate. The crustal block or fragment preserves its own distinctive geologic history, which is… … Wikipedia
Large igneous province — Only a few of the largest Large Igneous Provinces are indicated (by the dark purple areas) on this geological map, which depicts crustal geologic provinces as seen in seismic refraction data. A Large Igneous Province (LIP) is an extremely large… … Wikipedia
Oceanic plateau — An oceanic plateau (also submarine plateau) is a large, relatively flat submarine region that rises well above the level of the ambient seabed.[1] While many oceanic plateaus are composed of continental crust, and often form a step interrupting… … Wikipedia
Neys Provincial Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) Location … Wikipedia
Ferdinand von Wrangel — Naissance 9 janvier 1797 Pskov Décès 6 juin 1870 (à 73 ans) Dorpat Origine … Wikipédia en Français
Meseta oceánica — Una meseta oceánica, o también meseta submarina, es una extensa región submarina relativamente plana que se eleva muy por encima del nivel del lecho marino.[1] Si bien muchas mesetas oceánicas se componen de corteza continental, y con frecuencia… … Wikipedia Español
Geology of British Columbia — The geology of British Columbia is a function of its location on the leading edge of the North American continent. The mountainous physiography and the diversity of rock types and ages hint at the complex geology which is still undergoing… … Wikipedia
Olympic-Wallowa Lineament — Location of the Olympic Wallowa Lineament. Is the OWL an optical illusion? The Olympic Wallowa lineament (OWL) – first reported by cartographer Erwin Raisz in 1945 [1] on a relief map of the continental United States – is a physiographic feature… … Wikipedia
Ferdinand von Wrangel — Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel ( ru. Фердинанд Петрович Врангель, Ferdinand Petrovich Vrangel ; December 29, 1796 (January 9, 1797), Pskov, Russia mdash;May 25 (June 6), 1870, Dorpat (now Tartu, Estonia)) was a Baltic German admiral, explorer,… … Wikipedia
Ferdinand Petrovitch Vranguel — Ferdinand von Wrangel Ferdinand von Wrangel Naissance 9 janvier 1797 Pskov Décès 6 juin 1870 (à 73 ans) Dorpat … Wikipédia en Français
