Orogenic collapse

Orogenic collapse is the thinning and spreading of thickened crust

In geology, orogenic collapse is the thinning and lateral spread of thickened crust. It is a broad term referring to processes which distribute material from regions of high gravitational potential energy to regions of low gravitational potential energy.[1][2] Orogenic collapse can begin at any point during an orogeny due to overthickening of the crust. Post-orogenic collapse and post-orogenic extension refer to processes which take place once tectonic forces have been released, and represent a key phase of the Wilson Cycle, between continental collision and rifting.[3]

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  2. ^ Adamuszek, Marta (2013-07-28). "Lecture - Orogenic Collapse". YouTube.
  3. ^ Dai, Liming; Li, Sanzhong; Li, Zhong-Hai; Somerville, Ian; Liu, Xiaochun (2018-02-09). "Post-orogenic unrooting and collapse". www.mantleplumes.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-10.