địa vồng

Một địa vồng có thể được nhìn thấy trong mô hình địa chất ba chiều.

Definition

1. Noun (Geology, Geography):
   • Geo-anticline: A large-scale, upwardly convex fold or arch in the Earth's crust, typically of regional extent, where the oldest rock layers are found in the core of the fold. It is the opposite of a geosyncline.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà địa chất đang nghiên cứu cấu trúc địa vồng cổ đại này. (Geologists are studying the structure of this ancient geo-anticline.)
  • Sự hình thành một địa vồng có thể liên quan đến quá trình kiến tạo mảng. (The formation of a geo-anticline can be related to plate tectonic processes.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a technical, specialized word used primarily in academic geology and physical geography texts to describe large-scale structural features of the Earth's crust.

Variants and Related Words

• Nếp lồi (n): anticline (a smaller-scale fold, not regional).

  • Nếp lồi thường chứa dầu mỏ. (An anticline often contains petroleum.)

• Địa máng (n): geosyncline (the complementary, downwardly folded structure).

  • Địa máng là khu vực lắng đọng trầm tích dày. (A geosyncline is an area of thick sediment deposition.)

Synonyms

• Geo-anticline: The direct and primary English equivalent.

Related Concepts

• Anticline: A general term for an arch-shaped fold in rock layers.
• Tectonic uplift: The broader geological process that can create features like a geo-anticline.
• Basin: The depressed area often adjacent to an uplifted area like a geo-anticline.