Orogeny

Quick meaning: Orogeny is a noun meaning (geology) The process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.

Meaning

(geology) The process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.

Example Sentences

Coordinate term: taphrogeny

The effects of Acadian orogeny are concentrated in central Newfoundland, decreasing in intensity to the east and west (Williams, this volume).

When I asked Geoff Milnes what age the rocks were before they were turned into uncompromising gneisses by the Alpine orogeny he made a rueful face.

Word Forms

• orogenies

Synonyms for orogeny

Depending on context, synonyms include orogenesis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include orogen, orogenesis, telogenesis, pedogenesis, epeirogenesis, epeirogeny.

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