Tectonophysics
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Tectonophysics, a branch of geophysics, is the study of rock deformation and of dynamic geophysical processes. This includes small individual crystals as well as the larger scales which include tectonic plates and forces in the mantle.
[edit] See also
[edit] Plate tectonics
- continental drift
- seafloor spreading
- palaeogeography
- volcanic margins
See: Earth for information on the structure of the planet.
