What does tectonism mean?
Tectonism means The deformation of the Earth's crust due to tectonic activity..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The deformation of the Earth's crust due to tectonic activity..
Next Reports Climatic Limits on Landscape Development in the Northwestern Himalaya Nicholas Brozovi, * Douglas W. Burbank, Andrew J. Meigs The interaction between tectonism and erosion produces rugged landscapes in actively deforming regions.
Furthermore, changes in continental weathering and riverine contributions to the oceans may also be linked with climate, and hydrothermal inputs vary with tectonism.
The thick lithosphere predicted by these models appears to be inconsistent with even a low level of ongoing volcanism and tectonism.
Use tectonism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tectonism means The deformation of the Earth's crust due to tectonic activity..
Common synonyms include diastrophism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Next Reports Climatic Limits on Landscape Development in the Northwestern Himalaya Nicholas Brozovi, * Douglas W. Burbank, Andrew J. Meigs The interaction between tectonism and erosion produces rugged landscapes in actively deforming regions.
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