Tectonics (from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός tektonikós 'pertaining to building ' via Latin tectonicus) [1] 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. [2][3] These processes include those of mountain-building, the growth and behavior of the ...
The theory of plate tectonics revolutionized the earth sciences by explaining how the movement of geologic plates causes mountain building, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
Plate tectonics, theory dealing with the dynamics of Earth’s outer shell that revolutionized Earth sciences by providing a uniform context for understanding mountain-building processes, volcanoes, and earthquakes as well as the evolution of Earth’s surface and reconstructing its past continents and oceans.
NASA's tectonics data offer a comprehensive global perspective to track the motion of Earth's crustal plates and it effects on life and the planet.
Learn about tectonic plates in geology. Get a tectonic plate map, learn the names of the major plates, and discover the types of boundaries.
Explore Earth's tectonic plates with our interactive map. Learn about 52 major and minor plates, their movements, boundaries, and the countries they affect. Educational resource for geology students and enthusiasts.
Tectonics articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed Tectonics is the study of the structural geology of the Earth and other planetary bodies, and the local and regional processes that ...
What is Tectonic Shift? Tectonic shift is the movement of the plates that make up Earth’s crust. The Earth is made up of roughly a dozen major plates and several minor plates.