of or relating to the formation, arrangement, and structure of the rocks of the earth's crust
geotectonic in American English
(ˌdʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪk)
adjective
tectonic (sense 3)
Word origin
geo- + tectonic
Examples of 'geotectonic' in a sentence
geotectonic
The probable geotectonic conditions for the occurrence of ultrapotassic acid magmas are estimated.
V. B. Khubanov, T. T. Vrublevskaya, A. A. Tsygankov, A. G. Vladimirov, M. D. Buyantuev,E. N. Sokolova, V. F. Posokhov, E. A. Khromova 2017, 'MELTING CONDITIONS OF GRANITOID XENOLITHS IN CONTACT WITH ALKALINE MAFIC MAGMA (GUSINOOZERSKAYADYKE, WESTERN TRANSBAIKALIA): TO THE PROBLEM OF THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAPOTASSIC ACID MELTS',Geodinamika i Tektonofizikahttps://www.gt-crust.ru/jour/article/view/366. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The geotectonic diagrams mostly indicate volcanic arc basalts.
Victor Bicalho, Marcus Vinicius Dorneles Remus, Rafael Rizzardo, Norberto Dani 2019, 'Geochemistry, metamorphic evolution and tectonic significance of metabasites fromCaçapava do Sul, southern Brazil', Brazilian Journal of Geologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-48892019000200300&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The alignment of the volcanic vents implies a geotectonic fault in a northwesterly direction coeval with the euxinic-epiclastic sedimentation.
M. Saverikko 1983, 'The Kummitsoiva komatiite complex and its satellites in northern Finland', Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finlandhttp://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume55/sgs_bt_055_2_pages_111_139.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They can be regarded as lithotectonic units and are shown to have been caused by geotectonicevents.
Baumann P. 2006, 'Depositional Cycles on Magmatic and Back Arcs: an Example from Western Lndonesla Cyclessédimentaires dans les arcs magmatiques et les bassins d'arrière arcs. Un exemple: l'Indonésie occidentale', Oil & Gas Science and Technologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2516/ogst:1982001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It shows significant local variations of strain rates across a major inactive tectonic boundary separating metamorphic and non-metamorphic geotectonic units.
Michael Foumelis, Ioannis Fountoulis, Ioannis D. Papanikolaou, Dimitrios Papanikolaou 2014, 'Geodetic evidence for passive control of a major Miocene tectonic boundary on thecontemporary deformation field of Athens (Greece)', Annals of Geophysicshttp://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6238. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Several triggering mechanisms have been proposed over the years, including bioevolutionary events, oceanographic changes, and geotectonicprocesses.
Justyna Smolarek-Lach, Leszek Marynowski, Wiesław Trela, Paul B. Wignall 2019, 'Mercury Spikes Indicate a Volcanic Trigger for the Late Ordovician Mass ExtinctionEvent: An Example from a Deep Shelf of the Peri-Baltic Region', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-019-39333-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In addition, other parameters (climate, geotectonic and biological), which may influence behavior, will be included in the analysis.
Gabriele Berberich, Martin Berberich, Arne Grumpe, Christian Wöhler, Ulrich Schreiber 2013, 'Early Results of Three-Year Monitoring of Red Wood Ants' Behavioral Changes and TheirPossible Correlation with Earthquake Events', Animalshttp://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/1/63. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)