morphotectonicadj.
/ˌmɔːfə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌmɔrfoʊtɛkˈtɑnɪk/ Geology.
Of or relating to morphotectonics; considered from the viewpoint of morphotectonics.
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morphotectonic1932
palaeogeomorphological1960
palaeogeomorphologic1966
1932 J. A. Steers Unstable Earth iv. 151 As a result of analysing the globe in this way eight morphotectonic units are differentiated.
1959 B. C. Heezen et al. Floors of Oceans: N. Atlantic 83 In the present paper the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is considered as a morpho-tectonic unit.
1961 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 117 84 A purely morphotectonic map for Egypt..shows, firstly, that it is not possible to conceive of the region as an elliptical upwarp.
1967 Geogr. Abstr. A. 280 The Provence foldings south-east of the Durance and the Verdon confluent give a good summary of the morphotectonic evolution of the Provence Range.
1973 Nature 2 Mar. 43/2 The morphotectonic features shown in Figs. 1 and 3 show a close agreement between structure and topography.
1995 Tectonophysics 241 200/2 In this study the belt is subdivided from northwest to southeast into five morphotectonic units.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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