where east–west stretching of the crust takes place. The Alps have a complex geology, but the general structure is the same as for other mountain ranges... 29 KB (3,650 words) - 15:24, 5 March 2024 |
Alpide belt (redirect from Alps-Himalaya System) specialized geologic usage. Geology of the Alps – The formation and structure of the European Alps K.M. Storetvedt, K. M., The Tethys Sea and the Alpine-Himalayan... 17 KB (1,768 words) - 22:15, 4 April 2024 |
geology of the Alps). The Alps are a distinct physiographic province of the larger Alpine System physiographic division, but the Alps are composed of... 13 KB (1,833 words) - 17:29, 1 November 2023 |
The Alps (/ælps/) are the highest and most extensive mountain range that is entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight... 104 KB (12,133 words) - 10:29, 1 May 2024 |
America Geology of Bolivia Geology of Chile Geology of Colombia Geology of the Falkland Islands Geology of Uruguay Geology of the Alps Geology of the Andes... 7 KB (758 words) - 00:27, 8 December 2020 |
Felsic Geologic age Geologic fault Geologic modeling Geologic period Geologic time scale Geological phenomenon Geologist Geology of the Alps Geomorphology... 4 KB (265 words) - 15:42, 11 July 2022 |
Alpine orogeny (category Geology of the Alps) Öland in southern Sweden during the Paleocene. Andean orogeny Fault block Fold mountains Geology of the Alps Geology of the Himalaya Moores, E.M., Fairbridge... 6 KB (603 words) - 20:01, 16 February 2024 |
between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition. The term "Central Eastern Alps" may... 21 KB (929 words) - 22:40, 23 April 2024 |
Periadriatic Seam (category Geology of the Alps) European Alps McCann, Tom (2008). The Geology of Central Europe: Mesozoic and Cenozoic Volume 2 of The Geology of Central Europe. Geological Society.... 3 KB (320 words) - 19:36, 11 June 2023 |
The Southern Alps are a geological subdivision of Alps that are found south of the Periadriatic Seam, a major geological faultzone across the Alps. The... 3 KB (259 words) - 06:39, 25 November 2023 |
timespan in the glacial history of the Alps. It started approximately one million years ago and ended about 370 000 years ago. Some sources put the end at... 6 KB (635 words) - 16:35, 27 December 2023 |
Molasse basin (category Geology of the Alps) result of the flexure of the European plate under the weight of the orogenic wedge of the Alps that was forming to the south. In geology, the name "molasse... 8 KB (1,012 words) - 16:13, 24 March 2024 |
Adriatic Plate (category Geology of the Alps) through the Alps. Studies indicate that in addition to deforming, the Eurasian continental crust has actually subducted to some extent below the Adriatic/Apulian... 3 KB (277 words) - 21:54, 30 August 2022 |
Iberian Plate (category Geology of the Alps) Balearic Islands, the Briançonnais zone of the Penninic nappes of the Alps, and the portion of Morocco north of the High Atlas Mountains. The Iberian plate... 14 KB (1,572 words) - 05:17, 10 September 2023 |
The Northern Limestone Alps (German: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central... 4 KB (225 words) - 18:54, 28 June 2023 |
The geology of Italy includes mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Apennines formed from the uplift of igneous and primarily marine sedimentary rocks... 17 KB (2,215 words) - 01:56, 12 April 2024 |
"alpine" on Wikipedia. Geology of the Alps Alpine butterfly (disambiguation) Alpine Journal, a publication by the Alpine Club of London Alpin (disambiguation)... 5 KB (649 words) - 20:51, 16 April 2024 |
The Helvetic zone, Helvetic system or the Helveticum is a geologic subdivision of the Alps. The Helvetic zone crops out mainly in Switzerland, hence the... 3 KB (376 words) - 17:53, 11 February 2023 |
Piemont-Liguria Ocean (category Geology of the Alps) Geology of the Alps – The formation and structure of the European Alps Pannonian Sea, also known as Paratethys Sea – Shallow ancient sea where the Pannonian... 3 KB (354 words) - 09:22, 18 August 2023 |
Würm glaciation (category Geology of the Alps) of the major glaciations of the region that extended beyond the Alps themselves. Like most of the other ice ages of the Pleistocene epoch, it is named... 8 KB (950 words) - 08:43, 5 May 2023 |
The geology of Europe is varied and complex, and gives rise to the wide variety of landscapes found across the continent, from the Scottish Highlands to... 5 KB (607 words) - 09:13, 28 October 2023 |
Austroalpine nappes (category Geology of the Alps) The Austroalpine nappes are a geological nappe stack in the European Alps. The Alps contain three such stacks, of which the Austroalpine nappes are structurally... 5 KB (618 words) - 08:45, 2 June 2022 |
Penninic (category Geology of the Alps) The Penninic nappes or the Penninicum, commonly abbreviated as Penninic, are one of three nappe stacks and geological zones in which the Alps can be divided... 6 KB (721 words) - 07:34, 13 April 2024 |
Sea, ending with the Kod Ali volcano offshore. The Danakil Alps have been cut off from the sea since the late Pleistocene. Geologically these highlands... 8 KB (822 words) - 15:02, 8 April 2024 |