geological process

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geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

alluvion - gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

desertification - the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"

diastrophism - the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust

eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

folding, fold - a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

glaciation - the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice

intrusion - the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

metamorphism - change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances

natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

orogeny - the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)

stratification - forming or depositing in layers

subduction - a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate

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With the passage of time, the development processes demolishes many of these features and this loss compels the conservation of typical and/or spectacular features which explain the geological process over geological time or otherwise attract interest due to their splendid chromatic physiognomies.

A NOVEL APPROACH TO VALUE AND CONSERVING THE GEOHERITAGE OF PESHAWAR BASIN, KP PAKISTAN: IN ASPECT OF GEOSCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC IMPORTANCE

Because of the problem deep within the Earth's crust at Suswa, Mr Munene says, ongoing repair works by Kenya National Highways Authority, which include filling the gullies with concrete and rocks, will only provide a temporary solution.GEOLOGICAL PROCESS"You cannot stop a geological process because it occurs from deep within the crust of the Earth," he says.

Kenya is splitting, and this rift at Suswa is just the beginning

The formation and development of caves is known as speleogenesis, a geological process that takes millions of years to occur.

Prehistoric caves offer glimpse into history of Salt Range

The far more common flake type (sedimentary) graphite deposits form through a completely different geological process."

Mining entity extends testing of admixture derived from prized graphite

An entry for each mineral series provides identification photos, discussions about geological process and geochemistry, and collector concerns alike, making for a fine pick for any geology holding.

Collector's Guide to the Amphibole Group

Ice Age Floods is the first trail devoted to a geological process, a process whose impact is still being felt: "When the flood waters raced across portions of eastern Washington, they scraped a lot of the soil away down to the basalt rock--and those areas can't be farmed to this day," says Keith Dunbar, a Park Service planner who has been closely involved in the trail's development.

A mighty flood: ages ago, a cataclysmic flood scoured the Northwest. Soon a national trail will tell the story

Global warming is a natural geological process that could begin to reverse itself within 10 to 20 years, predicts Robert Essenhigh, E.G.

Global warming may be nearly over. (Climate)

In "Cambrian" the processes of glaciation, erosion, and sedimentation are only partially explainable, and any attempts to unravel geological process must be ultimately defeated by nature's mutability: "Murchison's quarrel / with Sedgwick," where they were "disputing Silurian layers / on the Cambrian map," is ironized by what is going on outside, where "the wind blazed higher / renewing its quarrel with everything they drew."

Four and a Half Dancing Men

Due to the natural geological process, large rock clusters formed on the mountain slopes and in numerous mountain hollows.

Unique Gamigaya rock carvings of Noah era

Phong Nha-Ke Bang karst mountains can provide a lot of valuable information about the Earth's prolonged geological process through various periods, from the Ordovician Age and Silurian Age (about 463.9 - 430 million years ago) to the Quaternary Age (1.75 million years ago).

Vietnamese heritage spots in pictures

The rugged face of Mars may have been shaped by plate tectonics, the same geological process that is responsible for earthquakes, ocean basins and continental drift on Earth, according to Norman H.