Unconformities are geological features that represent gaps in the rock record, indicating periods of erosion or non-deposition. Unconformiti...

The cyclical opening and closing of ocean basins caused by movement of the Earth's plates. The Wilson cycle begins with a rising plume of magma and the

Glacial Landforms: Erosional and Depositional

What is Isostasy? Isostasy is the rising or settling of a portion of the Earth’s lithosphere that occurs when weight is removed or adde...

Himalayan migration northward found to be result of tectonic lift A trio of researchers has found evidence to suggest that a very larg...

Growth Fault Growth Fault a fault in sedimentary rock that forms contemporaneously and continuously with deposition so that the throw in...

Learn about the Coriolis effect and Coriolis force. See how the effect works, where it is strongest/weakest, and how to see it for yourself.