Hypothesis of orogenesis
The mechanism of mountain forming is based on the phenomenon of the formation of compressive normal horizontal stresses exceeding gravitational. These stresses are due to contact friction between the layers of rocks. To reveal the mechanism of mountain forming, the vector method of the body equilibr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2019-01-01
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Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2019/35/e3sconf_rmget18_00109.pdf |