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diapir

/ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə/

Tradução: Estrutura geológica em forma de cúpula na qual rochas mais móveis, como sal, argila ou magma, penetram as camadas sobrejacentes mais frágeis.

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noun

/ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə/C2formalscientific
  • ptEstrutura geológica em forma de cúpula na qual rochas mais móveis, como sal, argila ou magma, penetram as camadas sobrejacentes mais frágeis.

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.

    ptDiapirismo

    • 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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