Active tectonics. Earthquakes, uplift and landscape / Активная тектоника. Землетрясения, поднятия и ландшафты

In the geological sciences, the term "tectonics" refers to the processes, structures and landforms associated with deformation of the Earth's crust. In a broader sense, it refers to the evolution of these structures and landforms over time. On a global scale, we are concerned with the origin of continents and ocean basins, he which are the largest landforms produced by tectonics on Earth At the regional scale, we are-interested in structures that produce mountain chains. <...>