English Dictionary

syneclise

名詞

(geology) A large, shallow depression formed on a continental platform due to slow subsidence.

日本語の意味

大陸棚において、緩やかな沈降により形成された広大で浅い陥没地

Geologists surveyed the vast syneclise, noting its gentle subsidence and extensive sedimentary layers.

地質学者たちは、その緩やかな沈降と広範な堆積層に注目しながら、大陸プラットフォーム上の広大な浅い凹地を調査した。

意味（1）

(geology) A large, shallow depression formed on a continental platform due to slow subsidence.

In the Ronne syneclise the thickness of sedimentary cover reaches 13.5 km and the folded basement has a complex relief owing to block movements along faults of different rank.

syneclises （ plural ）