orogeny in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for orogeny in the English»Italian Dictionary

orogenesis [Brit ˌɔːrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, Am ˌɔrəˈdʒɛnəsəs], orogeny [ɔːˈrɒdʒɪnɪ] N

orogenesis

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Translations for orogeny in the Italian»English Dictionary

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orogenesi

orogeny

corrugamento alpino

Alpine orogeny

corrugamento ercinico

Hercynian orogeny

corrugamento alpino

alpine orogeny

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English

It is also found in alpine peridotite massifs that represent slivers of sub-continental mantle exposed during collisional orogeny.

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This relative thickness may be why compressional forces from the orogeny were mostly transmitted through the province instead of deforming it.

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These ideas had to be adjusted with plate tectonics as the mechanism of orogeny.

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When geothermal activity turns into orogeny (the formation of mountains), the mine is pushed out from the subterranean stratum and raised high up together.

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In addition to orogeny, the orogen once formed is subject to other processes, such as sedimentation and erosion.

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