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Record 1 2010-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

The uplift of a regional area of the Earth's crust, usually as a result of the release of isostatic pressure, [as in the] melting of an ice sheet.

CONT

Mountains are formed by the folding, faulting, or upwarping of the Earth's surface due to the movement of plates ... or by the emplacement of volcanic rock onto the surface.

OBS

warping: The slight flexing or bending of the Earth's crust on a broad or regional scale, either upward (upwarping) or downward (downwarping).

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • up-warping

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
OBS

gauchissement : Déformation tectonique lente se traduisant par des bombements ou des basculements.

OBS

gauchissement vers le haut : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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