tectonism

English

Noun

tectonism (usually uncountable, plural tectonisms)

1. The deformation of the Earth's crust due to tectonic activity.
   • 1997 April 25, Nicholas Brozovic et al., “Climatic Limits on Landscape Development in the Northwestern Himalaya”, in Science‎^[1], volume 276, number 5312, →DOI, pages 571–574:

     Next Reports Climatic Limits on Landscape Development in the Northwestern Himalaya Nicholas Brozovi, * Douglas W. Burbank, Andrew J. Meigs The interaction between tectonism and erosion produces rugged landscapes in actively deforming regions.

   • 1997 August 15, John N. Christensen et al., “Climate and Ocean Dynamics and the Lead Isotopic Records in Pacific Ferromanganese Crusts”, in Science‎^[2], volume 277, number 5328, →DOI, pages 913–918:

     Furthermore, changes in continental weathering and riverine contributions to the oceans may also be linked with climate, and hydrothermal inputs vary with tectonism.

   • 1997 August 29, Suzanne E. Smrekar, Ellen R. Stofan, “Corona Formation and Heat Loss on Venus by Coupled Upwelling and Delamination”, in Science‎^[3], volume 277, number 5330, →DOI, pages 1289–1294:

     The thick lithosphere predicted by these models appears to be inconsistent with even a low level of ongoing volcanism and tectonism.

Synonyms

• diastrophism