diapiro
English translation: diapir
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diapir Explanation: or upheaval domes. see links below for explanation and pics! apparently they occur only in salt deposits Reference: http://meteorite.org/upheaval2.htm Reference: http://www.dgi.com/earthvision/sol_diapir.shtml |
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diapir Explanation: This is a geological term: "a dome formation in which the rigid top layers have been split open by pressure from an underlying plastic core." - Webster's New World Collegiate Dict. See the URL for tons of material on diapirs & salt beds. Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=es&safe=off&q=diapir+salt&lr... |
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