Geanticlinal - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: geanticlinalGeanticlinal
An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earths crust resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria opposed to geosynclinal...
Geosynclinal
the downward bend or subsidence of the earths crust which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range opposed to geanticlinal...
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