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单词 tectonophysics
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Definition of tectonophysics in English:

tectonophysics

plural nountɛkˌtɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɪzɪksˌtektənō-
  • treated as singular The branch of geophysics that deals with the forces that cause movement and deformation in the earth's crust.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tectonophysics is aimed at incoming graduate students and senior undergraduates, and examines the basic physical processes of the dynamic Earth.
    • This paper reviews the recent progress in the studies of experimental rock mechanics and tectonophysics concerning seismology and physics of the Earth's interior in China.
    • Plate tectonics and tectonophysics are disciplines of Earth Science which describe the motions of the Earth's crust and the associated driving mechanisms of such motion.

Origin

1950s: from tectonics + physics.

 
 

Definition of tectonophysics in US English:

tectonophysics

plural nounˌtektənō-
  • treated as singular The branch of geophysics that deals with the forces that cause movement and deformation in the earth's crust.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Plate tectonics and tectonophysics are disciplines of Earth Science which describe the motions of the Earth's crust and the associated driving mechanisms of such motion.
    • This paper reviews the recent progress in the studies of experimental rock mechanics and tectonophysics concerning seismology and physics of the Earth's interior in China.
    • Tectonophysics is aimed at incoming graduate students and senior undergraduates, and examines the basic physical processes of the dynamic Earth.

Origin

1950s: from tectonics + physics.

 
 
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