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Tectonic uplift. Former sea bottom that raised during the 2013 Bohol earthquake - the water used to extend to the mangroves at right. Tectonic uplift is the geologic uplift of Earth's surface that is attributed to plate tectonics. While isostatic response is important, an increase in the mean elevation of a region can only occur in response to ...
Uplift Universe. The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by American science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift. His books which take place in this universe are: There is also a short story, "Aficionado" [1] (originally titled "Life in the Extreme"), published in 1998 ...
This led to the uplift of the thickened continental crust which led, in the Miocene, to extension. In the case of the Alps, the extension could only take place in a west–east direction because the Adriatic Plate was still converging from the south. An enormous thrustzone evolved that would later become the Periadriatic Seam.
River erosion can be driven by tectonic uplift, climate, or potentially both mechanisms. It is difficult in many areas, however, to decisively pinpoint whether tectonism or climate change can individually drive tectonic uplift, enhanced erosion, and therefore terrace formation. In many cases, simplifying the geologic issue to tectonic-driven vs ...
Uplift (science fiction), upgrading the capacities of a species or a civilization. Uplift Universe, the setting for a series of novels by David Brin. Uplifting trance, a musical genre similar to progressive trance. "Uplift", a song by Pantera from their 2000 album Reinventing the Steel. The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, a 1987 album by Red Hot Chili ...
The Laramide orogeny was caused by subduction of a plate at a shallow angle. The orogeny is commonly attributed to events off the west coast of North America, where the Kula and Farallon Plates were sliding under the North American plate. Most hypotheses propose that oceanic crust was undergoing flat-slab subduction, that is, subduction at a ...