This refers to the mechanism that occurs behind the geologic change in mountain formation
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Processes of mountain formation:
These processes are associated with large-scale movements of the earth's crust (plate tectonics). Mountain formation is related to plate tectonics. Folding, faulting, volcanic activity, igneous intrusion and metamorphism are all parts of the orogenic process of mountain building.
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This refers to the mechanism that occurs behind the geologic change in mountain formation.
Orogeny is the primary mechanism by which mountains are formed on continents.
An orogeny is an event that takes place at a convergent plate margin when plate motion compresses the margin.
This leads to both structural deformation and compositional differentiation of Earth's lithosphere (crust and uppermost mantle).
An orogenic belt or orogen develops as the compressed plate crumples and is uplifted to form one or more mountain ranges; this involves a series of geological processes collectively called orogenesis.
A synorogenic process or event is one that occurs during an orogeny.
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