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Record 1 2009-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plate Tectonics
DEF

An orogen produced as a result of a collision of two continents.

CONT

When the tectonic plates carrying large continental shields collide, it is common for two buoyant continents to meet along a front called a collisional orogen.

OBS

e.g., the collision of India with Asia that resulted in the formation of the Himalaya.

OBS

collision orogen: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique des plaques
CONT

Lorsque les plaques tectoniques qui transportent de grands boucliers continentaux entrent en collision, il arrive fréquemment que les deux continents flottants se rencontrent le long d'un front qu'on appelle orogène de collision.

OBS

orogène de collision : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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