Concept information
Preferred term
orogen
Definition
- An orogenic belt, or orogen, is a zone of Earth's crust affected by orogeny. An orogenic belt develops when a continental plate crumples and is uplifted to form one or more mountain ranges; this involves a series of geological processes collectively called orogenesis. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orogenic_belt)
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-4Q56K6WS-7
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