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In geology, exhumation is the process by which a parcel of buried rock approaches Earth's surface. [1]It differs from the related ideas of rock uplift and surface uplift in that it is explicitly measured relative to the surface of the Earth, rather than with reference to some absolute reference frame, such as the Earth's geoid.
The displacement of rocks with respect to the surface is called exhumation. This simple equation relates the three kinds of displacement: Surface uplift = uplift of rock – exhumation. The term geoid is used above to mean mean sea level and makes a good frame of reference. A given displacement within this frame of reference allows one to ...
Exhumation, or disinterment, is the act of digging something up, especially a corpse. This is most often done to relocate a body to a different burial spot; families may make this decision to locate the deceased in a more pertinent or convenient place.
The basis of this theory is that erosion of overburden and exhumation of deeply buried rock to the ground surface allows previously compressed rock to expand radially, creating tensile stress and fracturing the rock in layers parallel to the ground surface. The description of this mechanism has led to alternate terms for exfoliation joints ...
It said the body was exhumed on April 28. “Not only was her body in a remarkable preserved condition, her crown and bouquet of flowers were dried in place; the profession candle with the ribbon ...
Jul. 10—HANOVER TWP. — Nearly eight years ago, the body of an unidentified black female was exhumed from Maple Hill Cemetery for forensic examination. With no success at identification, a ...
Formation of a metamorphic core complex. Metamorphic core complexes are exposed areas of deep crust brought to the surface by crustal extension (stretching). [1] They form, and are exhumed, through relatively fast [citation needed] transport of middle and lower continental crust to the Earth's surface [2] in the form of uplifting welts of hot rock and magma. [1]
Residents who might notice this land movement — in or outside of the fires' burn scars — should call 211, so geology, soil and flood control engineers can assess the property and make safety ...