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Definitions of tectonic in various dictionaries:
adj - pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
adj - of or pertaining to construction or architecture
Relating to, causing, or resulting from structural deformation of the earth’s crust.
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| Tectonics (from Latin tectonicus; from Ancient Greek (tektonikos), meaning 'pertaining to building') is the process that controls the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time. In particular, it describes the processes of mountain building, the growth and behavior of the strong, old cores of continents known as cratons, and the ways in which the relatively rigid plates that constitute the Earth's outer shell interact with each other. Tectonics also provides a framework for understanding the earthquake and volcanic belts that directly affect much of the global population. Tectonic studies are important as guides for economic geologists searching for fossil fuels and ore deposits of metallic and nonmetallic resources. An understanding of tectonic principles is essential to geomorphologists to explain erosion patterns and other Earth surface features. |