orogeny
Let an agent explain orogeny as a tectonic process, describe its kinds and stages, relay named orogenies and their dates from geological references, and separate orogeny from mountain formation by volcanism or erosion.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain orogeny as a tectonic process, describe its kinds and stages, relay named orogenies and their dates from geological references, and separate orogeny from mountain formation by volcanism or erosion.
The process by which mountain belts form through the deformation, thickening and uplift of the crust at convergent plate boundaries, by collision of continents, subduction of oceanic plates or accretion of terranes, over tens of millions of years; named orogenies such as the Alpine, Himalayan, Variscan and Caledonian mark episodes in Earth history.
What it is for: Not for anything; a geological process.
It can be explain how mountain belts form; distinguish kinds of orogeny; relay named orogenies with dates and regions; distinguish orogeny from volcanic and erosional mountain formation.
Distinguishing features
Convergent plate boundary process
Crustal thickening, folding and thrusting
Metamorphism and magmatism
Episodes named and dated in Earth history
What it looks like
Not visible as a process; seen in folded and faulted rocks, metamorphic belts and mountain ranges.
Physical character
duration: tens of millions years - per orogeny
crustal thickness in orogens: up to about 70 km - beneath the Himalaya and Tibet
How it is recognised
Deformed, thickened crust at a convergent boundary
Folds, thrusts, metamorphism and magmatism together
Volcanic mountains and erosional relief are different origins
Related models
is a kind of - the tectonic kind
occurs at - the plate setting
produces - the result
is studied by - the discipline
In practice
Families and kinds
collisional orogeny such as the Himalayan
subduction-related or Andean orogeny
accretionary orogeny from terranes
intraplate orogeny
named episodes such as Caledonian, Variscan, Alpine, Alice Springs and Mesozoic orogenies
orogenic cycles
Standards and regulation
International Chronostratigraphic Chart for dating episodes
Geological survey mapping standards
Failure modes and hazards
Earthquakes in active orogens
Confusing orogeny with volcanic mountain building
Outdated dates for named orogenies
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.orogeny
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Process How orogeny works.
Process.
Mechanism
Tectonic mechanism.
Mechanism
Mechanism.
- How do convergence, thickening, folding and thrusting build a mountain belt? definition
- Is the mountain range orogenic, volcanic or erosional in origin? boundary
Kinds
Kinds of orogeny.
Kinds
Kinds.
- How do collisional, subduction-related and accretionary orogenies differ? definition
- Which entry fits plate tectonics? action
Stages Stages and products.
Sequence.
Sequence
Stages.
Sequence
Sequence.
- What stages does an orogeny pass through, from convergence to collapse and erosion? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Products
Rocks and structures.
Products
Products.
- Which rocks, structures and metamorphic belts record an orogeny, and how are they dated? measurement
- Which entry fits metamorphism? action
Record Named orogenies.
Earth history.
Named
Named episodes.
Named
Named.
- Which named orogenies exist, when did they occur, and which mountain belts do they explain? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific orogeny? action
Active
Active orogens.
Active
Active.
- Which orogens are active today, and what hazards do they bring? provenance
- Which entry fits earthquakes? action
Study Research and teaching.
Study.
Research
Methods.
Research
Research.
- How do geologists study orogens, from mapping to geophysics and modelling? provenance
- Which measurements are key? measurement
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How is orogeny taught, and which misconceptions arise? provenance
- Which entry fits geology generally? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each named orogeny be a separate entry?
- How should geological time references be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases for specific orogenies; should they be split off?