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tectonophysics
Scope note
Branch of geophysics concerned with the structural forces affecting the deformation, uplift, and movement of the earth's crust.
Broader Terms
BT
↑
geophysics
Related terms
RT
⇆
asthenosphere
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⇆
continental lithosphere
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⇆
earth history
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⇆
neotectonic processes
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⇆
oceanic lithosphere
RT
⇆
structural geology
RT
⇆
volcanology
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
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0
ARK
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BS8723-5
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