pertaining to the earths crust
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crustalpertaining to the earth's crust
epeiricpertaining to vertical movement of the earth's crust
SILICICPertaining to the second most common element in the Earth's crust
hydrothermalOf, relating to, or denoting the action of heated water in the earth's crust
geotectonicrelating to the structure of rock masses of the earth's crust resulting from folding or faulting
geotectonicallyGEOTECTONIC, relating to the structure of rock masses of the earth's crust resulting from folding or faulting
vadoseof, relating to, or being water or solutions in the earth's crust above the permanent groundwater level
isostasythe equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress
isostacythe equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress
diastrophicthe action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
horstportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions
horstsportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions
grabensportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions
orogeniesA process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range
grabenportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions
geotechnicrelating to geotechnics, the application of scientific and engineering principles to the solution of problems related to the nature and constitution of the earth's crust also GEOTECHNICAL
geotechnicalrelating to geotechnics, the application of scientific and engineering principles to the solution of problems related to the nature and constitution of the earth's crust also GEOTECHNIC
tartaricpertaining to tartar (a crust on the teeth)
crustalof or pertaining to a crust, as of the earth
crustaceouspertaining to, or of the nature of, a crust or hard integument, esp of lichens
plutonicnoting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface
geostationaryof or pertaining to a satellite that travels about the earth's equator at an altitude of at least 35,000 kilometers at a speed matching that of the earth's rotation, thus maintaining a constant relation to points on the earth