deformation
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"By the time these volcanic rocks formed, tectonic deformation had become weaker and more localized."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
The deformation of hemoglobin that causes sickle-cell disease can result in lifelong pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
According to the models, this deep mantle flow can account for deformation that does not fit the simpler pattern expected from a continent being stretched apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
In a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, the researchers used 3D thermomechanical models to investigate what could be producing the unusual deformation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The deformation to the west of the Three Sisters doesn’t pose a problem right now, and it might not for a very long time to come.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing deformation
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Mechanical Engineering
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