Dome (geology)
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dome-geology-290-11547829
title:
Dome (geology)
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A dome is a feature in structural geology where a circular part of the Earth's surface has been pushed upward, tilting the pre-existing layers of earth away from the center. In technical terms, it consists of symmetrical anticlines that intersect each other at their respective apices. Intact, domes are distinct, rounded, spherical-to-ellipsoidal-shaped protrusions on the Earth's surface. A slice parallel to Earth's surface of a dome features concentric rings of strata. If the top of a dome has b
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Geological deformation structure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_(geology)
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2024-04-22T08:14:46Z
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