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Definition of Epeirogeny
1. Noun. (geomorphology) broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents ¹
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Definition of Epeirogeny
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Epeirogeny
Literary usage of Epeirogeny
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by Geological Society of America (1893)
"During recent years orogeny, or mountain-raising, is discriminated from epeirogeny,
or continent-lifting, by many geologists. Orogeny is relatively local, ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"In contrast with physiography, as that term is now applied, it discusses the
relation of earth physiognomy to orogeny, rather than to epeirogeny. ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"In contrast with physiography, as that term is now applied, it discusses the
relation of earth physiognomy to orogeny, rather than to epeirogeny. ..."
4. The Journal of Geography by National Council of Geography Teachers (U.S.) (1906)
"Forces acting in a vertical plane, causing broad uplifts or depressions of
areas (epeirogeny). b. Forces acting in a horizontal plane, causing relatively ..."
5. Year Book by Carnegie Institution of Washington (1906)
"The means of correlation are facts of stratigraphy, paleontology, climatology,
and epeirogeny. This enumeration is not only in the order of their ..."
6. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly by William Jay Youmans (1896)
"Geology has received from Gilbert, in his monograph on Lake Bonneville for the
United States Geological Survey, the terms epeirogeny and ..."
7. The American Geologist by Newton Horace Winchell (1895)
"... of this science in ils varied branches treating of the formation and metamorph
ism of rocks, physiography, orogeny and epeirogeny. biologic evolution, ..."
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