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- geophysics - What is a massif and what differentiates it from other . . .
11 Wikipedia says that a massif is "a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures " It goes on to list mountain-like objects Is it not true that most mountains are created by faults or flexures? What is it that distinguishes a massif from any other mountain or group of mountains?
- What is meant by Massif? - Earth Science Stack Exchange
3 A massif is an undisturbed solid rock mass, which is demarcated by e g faults Massifs keep their internal structure and are displaced as a whole Only mountains of mountain ranges fulfilling this criteria are called massifs Share Improve this answer Follow answered Aug 20, 2018 at 15:25 JulPal 744311 Add a comment
- Olympus Mons sized volcano on Earth?
Of course, as they state, the identification of Tamu Massif as a Olympus Mons sized megavolcano suggests that there have been more such megavolcanoes in Earth's early history, most of course would be eroded, lost to tectonic processes etc
- geology - Why does a subduction zone produce a serpentinization diapir . . .
The last sentence of the abstract of "Tertiary uplift history of the Troodos massif, Cyprus", AHF Robertson says: The dominant driving force may have involved the liberation of water from a subduction zone dipping northward beneath Cyprus
- Large scale structures in the Sahara – what are they?
These features are created by the wind You will note that the upper left portion has a small dark spot This is known as Waw al-Namus, or the "Oasis of Mosquitoes " It has a path of material in the same curved manner as the surrounding features you mention From the link provided below: However, Waw al-Namus and its plume are not the only "wind records" in the area As you utilise higher
- Where can I find a list of mountain chains on the Earth?
The discern between «massif» and «chaîne» is a bit difficult, perhaps not only in French, but «cordillère» is more on the side of «mountain chain» (e g here)
- Why do some earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates?
I know that volcanoes and earthquakes occur on plate margins But, do some of them also occur within plates?
- How long does a stratovolcano live? - Earth Science Stack Exchange
The monts Dore massif had the Guéry volcano between 3 and 1 5 Ma (it lived 1 5 million years), then the Sancy volcano between 1 2 and 0 2 Ma (1 million years) Further south is Cantal, which used to be Europe's largest volcano and was active between 13 and 3 Ma, although its two main phases were 9–7 Ma (paleo Cantal) and 7–5 5 Ma (neo Cantal)
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