单词 | upwarping |
释义 | > as lemmasupˈwarping upˈwarping n. the raising of part of the earth's surface to form an upwarp. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > tectonization or diastrophism > [noun] > upheaval ridging1499 upheaving1821 upthrow1833 upheaval1838 upheavement1841 uplifting1845 upthrust1846 uplift1853 upraisal1865 bradyseism1896 upwarping1954 updoming1964 1954 W. D. Thornbury Princ. Geomorphol. ix. 223 Intermittent upwarping took place, but there were periods of relative stillstand which are marked by erosional surfaces and terraces. 1974 Nature 23 Aug. 684/1 Owing to large scale Plio-Pleistocene up~warpings of the South African coastal margins, many rivers show substantially steeper gradients along their lower courses than in higher reaches. < as lemmas |
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