tectonics
Also known as tectonic process, tectonic geology
thumb|upright=1.8
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Placas tectonicas limites detallados-es.svg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Tectonics
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
~6 min read
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Main types of tectonic regime
- Extensional tectonics
- Thrust (contractional) tectonics
- Strike-slip tectonics
- Plate tectonics
- Other fields of tectonic studies
- Salt tectonics
- Neotectonics
- Tectonophysics
- Seismotectonics
- Impact tectonics
- Planetary tectonics
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.8
Tectonics ( via Latin ) are the processes that result in the structure and properties of Earth's crust and its evolution through time. The field of planetary tectonics extends the concept to other planets and moons.