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diapir

/ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə/

Traduction: Formation géologique en forme de dôme ou de champignon, dans laquelle un noyau de roche ductile (sel, argile, magma) remonte vers la surface et perce ou déforme les couches sus-jacentes plus fragiles.

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/ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə/C2formalscientific
  • frFormation géologique en forme de dôme ou de champignon, dans laquelle un noyau de roche ductile (sel, argile, magma) remonte vers la surface et perce ou déforme les couches sus-jacentes plus fragiles.

A domed rock formation in which a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata.

  1. Geological formationC2formalscientific

    A domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata.

    frDiapir

    • The salt diapir pushed through the sedimentary layers, creating a distinctive dome.
    • Geologists studied the diapir to understand the region's tectonic history.
    • The oil reservoir was trapped beneath the impermeable cap rock of the diapir.
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