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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > geology > tectonics
Preferred Term:

tectónica

Definition:
Rama de la geología que trata de la amplia arquitectura de la parte superior de la corteza terrestre, esto es, la constitución regional de sus características estructurales o deformativas, un estudio de sus relaciones mutuas, origen y evolución histórica.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
geología
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42773
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