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  1. Fields of Study
  2. geology
  3. tectonics

Preferred term

tectonics

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A branch of geology dealing with the broad architecture of the upper part of the Earth's crust, that is, the regional assembling of structural or deformational features, a study of their mutual relations, their origin, and their historical evolution.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42773

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