Definition of Terranes. Meaning of Terranes. Synonyms of Terranes

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Definition of Terranes

Terrane
Terrane Ter"rane, n. (Geog.) A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as, the terrane of a river, that is, its drainage basin.
Terrane
Terrane Ter"rane, n. [F. terrain, from L. terra earth.] (Geol.) A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.

Meaning of Terranes from wikipedia

- history that differs from that of neighboring terranes. The essential characteristic of these terranes is that the present spatial relations are incompatible...
- fragments—the Alexander, Eastern Klamath, Northern Sierra and Okanagan terranes—westward along the s****s of this ocean in a back-arc process similar to...
- Carolina-Avalonia-Gander terranes and Gondwana. The combination of slab rollback and ridge-push moved the Carolina-Avalonia-Gander terranes north across the Iapetus...
- A lunar terrane is a major geological province on the Moon. Three terranes have been identified on the Moon: the Procellarum KREEP Terrane, the Feldspathic...
- terrane is the ****hest south of these terranes. The Lhasa terrane moved northward and collided with the Qiangtang terrane along the Banggongco-Nujiang Suture...
- Chibcha Terrane (Spanish: Terreno Chibcha, TCH), named after Chibcha, is the largest of the geological provinces (terranes) of Colombia. The terrane, the...
- a suture between the Meguma and Avalon terranes in that region. Unlike the Avalon terrane, the Meguma terrane has not been definitely ****ociated with...
- 10424123. ISSN 0028-8306. Cooper, R.A; Tulloch, A.J (1992). "Early Palaeozoic terranes in New Zealand and their relationship to the Lachlan Fold Belt". Tectonophysics...
- The Burma Terrane or West Burma block was an isolated Gondwana-derived island arc within the Tethys Ocean. The terrane was in the upper plate of the subduction...
- Terreno Tahamí, TT) or Tahamí-Panzenú Terrane is one of the geological provinces (terranes) of Colombia. The terrane, dating to the Permo-Tri****ic, is situated...