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obduction (n.)

The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering.

obduction Sentence Examples

  1. The obduction of the Oman ophiolite onto the Arabian Peninsula provides evidence for continental collision.
  2. The Western Gneiss Region of Norway is a well-studied example of obduction.
  3. The Papuan Ultramafic Belt is an obducted ophiolite complex.
  4. The Kohistan Arc in Pakistan is an obduction zone.
  5. The Bay of Islands ophiolite in Newfoundland is an obducted fragment of oceanic crust.
  6. The Troodos Ophiolite in Cyprus is an obduction complex that represents the remains of an ancient oceanic plate.
  7. Obduction occurs when an oceanic plate is thrust onto a continental plate.
  8. The process of obduction can create mountain belts and other geological features.
  9. The Yakutat Terrane in Alaska is an obduction zone.
  10. The Bangong-Nujiang Suture Zone in Tibet is an obduction zone.

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The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering.

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The obduction of the Oman ophiolite onto the Arabian Peninsula provides evidence for continental collision.

The Western Gneiss Region of Norway is a well-studied example of obduction.

The Papuan Ultramafic Belt is an obducted ophiolite complex.

The Kohistan Arc in Pakistan is an obduction zone.