orocline

noun — 2 senses

orocline

noun

Etymology Coined by Carey in 1955. ("The orocline concept in geotectonics", Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 89: 255-288)

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A mountain belt whose process of deformation is visible.

2

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Any mountain belt with significant curvature.

Derived terms
oroclinal
Related terms
orogenesis, orogenous, orogeny

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