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Diastrophic
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diastrophism
or tectonism

Large-scale deformation of the Earth's crust by natural processes, which leads to the formation of continents and ocean basins, mountain systems and rift valleys, and other features by mechanisms such as lithospheric plate movement (see plate tectonics), volcanic loading, or folding. The study of diastrophism, or tectonic processes, is the central unifying principle in modern geology and geophysics.

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diastrophism
Jan 01, 2000; diastrophism see Earth movements (diastrophism)
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Japan's Amusement Industry Experiences Diastrophism and Reorganization of Amusement Machine Manufacturers as Identified and Evidenced by Yano Research Institute Ltd. in a Market Report Entitled 'Amusement Market Trends 2005'.
Dec 07, 2005; TOKYO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Yano Research Institute Ltd. (YANO), a leading marketing research and consulting firm in Japan, has...
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Earth movements
Jan 01, 2000; Earth movements ( diastrophism ) ‘Earth movements’ is a term used in the older literature to describe larger-scale...
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Graphic novel offers lessons from a mythical Central American town
Aug 28, 2007; Book Review HUMAN DIASTROPHISM BY GILBERT HERNANDEZ FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS, 256 pp., $14.95 In the 1980s, the comics industry was...
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The Girl From H.O.P.P.E.R.S.(Love and Rockets comic books)(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; THE GIRL FROM H.O.P.P.E.R.S. By Jaime Hernandez HUMAN DIASTROPHISM By Gilbert Hernandez Fantagraphics Books, 2007 THE LOVE AND...
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