orogeny
P946
predicate
Indicates the geological process by which mountain ranges are formed, typically through tectonic plate interactions such as collision, subduction, or compression.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| geologicalOrigin | 998 |
| geologicalProcess | 398 |
| orogeny canonical | 247 |
| orogenyType | 54 |
| orogenicCycle | 4 |
| drivesOrogeny | 1 |
Sample triples (1,702)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada |
Sierra Nevada
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada orogeny
|
| Pacific Ring of Fire | subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental plates via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Pacific Ring of Fire | subduction of oceanic plates beneath other oceanic plates via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Puerto Rico Trench | subduction of North American Plate beneath Caribbean Plate via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Mid-Atlantic Ridge | seafloor spreading via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Adirondack Mountains |
Canadian Shield
ⓘ
surface form:
Grenville orogeny
|
| Cascade Volcanic Arc | subduction-related volcanism via predicate surface "orogenyType" ⓘ |
| Appalachian Mountains | Appalachian orogeny ⓘ |
| Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone | seafloor spreading via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone | transform faulting via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Atlas Mountains | Alpine orogeny via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Atlas Mountains | fold mountains via predicate surface "orogenyType" ⓘ |
| Central Valley of Chile | tectonic subsidence basin via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Himalayas | collision of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Himalayas | Himalayan orogeny ⓘ |
| Aleutian Arc | island arc orogeny via predicate surface "orogenyType" ⓘ |
| Lake Assal | tectonic and volcanic activity via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Black Sea | remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Southern Uplands Fault | Caledonian orogeny ⓘ |
| Ring of Fire | melting of subducted slabs via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Ring of Fire | magma generation via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Ring of Fire | arc volcanism via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Ring of Fire | megathrust earthquakes via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Kamchatka volcanic arc | oceanic plate subduction via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Fiordland National Park | glacially carved fjords via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Lake Neuchâtel | glacial lake via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Nazca Plate |
Andes
via predicate surface "drivesOrogeny"
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
|
| Sierra Madre del Sur | Mesozoic and Cenozoic orogeny via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Sierra Madre del Sur | fold and thrust belt via predicate surface "orogenyType" ⓘ |
| Massif Central | ancient volcanic region via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Hindu Kush |
Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpine orogeny
|
| Karakoram | Himalayan orogeny ⓘ |
| Pinales |
Paleozoic Era
via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin"
ⓘ
surface form:
PaleozoicEra
|
| Peru–Chile Trench region | oceanic–continental subduction via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Romanche Fracture Zone | transform motion between ridge segments via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Pyrenees | Alpine orogeny ⓘ |
| Desventuradas Islands | volcanic via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Explorer Plate | spreading at mid-ocean ridge via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Explorer Plate | subduction beneath continental margin via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Bering Strait | formed by rising sea levels flooding a land bridge via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Finger Lakes | glacial erosion via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Southwest Indian Ridge | seafloor spreading via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Altiplano plateau | tectonic uplift via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Altiplano plateau | crustal shortening via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| valley of the Alfeios River | fluvial erosion by the Alfeios River via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Juan de Fuca Ridge | formation of new oceanic crust via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Verkhoyansk Range |
Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpine orogeny
|
| The Narrows | glacial erosion via predicate surface "geologicalOrigin" ⓘ |
| Chilean Coastal Range | uplift via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |
| Chilean Coastal Range | erosion via predicate surface "geologicalProcess" ⓘ |