Tectonics (geology)
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Descripción
The study of the form, pattern, and evolution of large-scale units of the earth's crust, such as basins, disturbed belts, forelands, and continental shelves. For the study of smaller, individual geological structures, use "structural geology."
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Otros términos
- tektoniek (geologie) [nl]
- tectónica (geología) [es]