antéclise

English translation: anteclise

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Portuguese term or phrase:antéclise
English translation:anteclise
Entered by: Claudio Mazotti

01:23 Jul 4, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
Portuguese term or phrase: antéclise
...que se localizam nas regiões de flexura entre grandes estruturas negativas (sinéclises) da bacia do Paraná e Pantanal froma estrutura positiva (antéclise) de alto estrutural.
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Local time: 04:32
anteclise
Explanation:
Anteclise is a large uplifted structure of continental platformal crystalline basement.
There are usually no topographical elevation on the anteclise because it's covered by a thinner sedimentary cover.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteclise
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anteclise


Explanation:
Anteclise is a large uplifted structure of continental platformal crystalline basement.
There are usually no topographical elevation on the anteclise because it's covered by a thinner sedimentary cover.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteclise


Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
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anticline


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