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In the background of my world it happens that two continents crash against each other. Now that I've done some research, do I correctly understand that this would create a mountain range? Or did I get something wrong?
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In the background of my world it happens that two continents crash against each other. Now that I've done some research, do I correctly understand that this would create a mountain range? Or did I get something wrong?
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What exactly you mean by crash? Speed like India crashing into Asia? Or something faster, something that would be a "common sense" crash?
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Possible duplicate of How quickly can I form a mountain chain?. The question is different, but the answer (mine) answers this question fully, and then some. If not a duplicate, then this question belongs on Earth Science, and is a dupe there, check out earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5332/…, or earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13509/…
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In the background of my world it happens that two continents crash against each other. Now that I've done some research, do I correctly understand that this would create a mountain range? Or did I get something wrong?
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In the background of my world it happens that two continents crash against each other. Now that I've done some research, do I correctly understand that this would create a mountain range? Or did I get something wrong?
science-based environment mountains
science-based environment mountains
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What exactly you mean by crash? Speed like India crashing into Asia? Or something faster, something that would be a "common sense" crash?
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Possible duplicate of How quickly can I form a mountain chain?. The question is different, but the answer (mine) answers this question fully, and then some. If not a duplicate, then this question belongs on Earth Science, and is a dupe there, check out earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5332/…, or earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13509/…
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What exactly you mean by crash? Speed like India crashing into Asia? Or something faster, something that would be a "common sense" crash?
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Possible duplicate of How quickly can I form a mountain chain?. The question is different, but the answer (mine) answers this question fully, and then some. If not a duplicate, then this question belongs on Earth Science, and is a dupe there, check out earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5332/…, or earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13509/…
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What exactly you mean by crash? Speed like India crashing into Asia? Or something faster, something that would be a "common sense" crash?
– Mołot
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What exactly you mean by crash? Speed like India crashing into Asia? Or something faster, something that would be a "common sense" crash?
– Mołot
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Possible duplicate of How quickly can I form a mountain chain?. The question is different, but the answer (mine) answers this question fully, and then some. If not a duplicate, then this question belongs on Earth Science, and is a dupe there, check out earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5332/…, or earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13509/…
– kingledion
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Possible duplicate of How quickly can I form a mountain chain?. The question is different, but the answer (mine) answers this question fully, and then some. If not a duplicate, then this question belongs on Earth Science, and is a dupe there, check out earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5332/…, or earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13509/…
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Mountain building, or Orogenesis, occurs in two main tectonic settings. One is, as you rightly describe, where two continental plates are pushing against each other (e.g. Himalayas). The other major setting where orogenesis occurs is where an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate (e.g. Andes, Rocky Mountains).
There are other less common settings which can cause orogenesis, but these are the ones you should be most aware of.
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Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
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Yes. Two continents crashing into each other create folded mountains, which is what it's called when two large landmasses collide and the land in between them gets crumpled upwards.
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Mountain building, or Orogenesis, occurs in two main tectonic settings. One is, as you rightly describe, where two continental plates are pushing against each other (e.g. Himalayas). The other major setting where orogenesis occurs is where an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate (e.g. Andes, Rocky Mountains).
There are other less common settings which can cause orogenesis, but these are the ones you should be most aware of.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
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Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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Mountain building, or Orogenesis, occurs in two main tectonic settings. One is, as you rightly describe, where two continental plates are pushing against each other (e.g. Himalayas). The other major setting where orogenesis occurs is where an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate (e.g. Andes, Rocky Mountains).
There are other less common settings which can cause orogenesis, but these are the ones you should be most aware of.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
900213
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Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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Mountain building, or Orogenesis, occurs in two main tectonic settings. One is, as you rightly describe, where two continental plates are pushing against each other (e.g. Himalayas). The other major setting where orogenesis occurs is where an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate (e.g. Andes, Rocky Mountains).
There are other less common settings which can cause orogenesis, but these are the ones you should be most aware of.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
900213
Mountain building, or Orogenesis, occurs in two main tectonic settings. One is, as you rightly describe, where two continental plates are pushing against each other (e.g. Himalayas). The other major setting where orogenesis occurs is where an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate (e.g. Andes, Rocky Mountains).
There are other less common settings which can cause orogenesis, but these are the ones you should be most aware of.
answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
900213
answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
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answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
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answered 1 hour ago
Arkenstein XII
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Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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1
Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
– JBH
1 hour ago
1
1
Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
– JBH
1 hour ago
Could we add more detail to this? Can two plates collide without subduction? Can the local edge of the non-subducting plate be flexible? What if it's rigid? Can subduction occur without mountain building? This is darn close to the right answer, it just needs some more detail. Remember, you're not just answering the OP's question, you're informing the rest of us (and the future), too.
– JBH
1 hour ago
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Yes. Two continents crashing into each other create folded mountains, which is what it's called when two large landmasses collide and the land in between them gets crumpled upwards.
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Yes. Two continents crashing into each other create folded mountains, which is what it's called when two large landmasses collide and the land in between them gets crumpled upwards.
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Yes. Two continents crashing into each other create folded mountains, which is what it's called when two large landmasses collide and the land in between them gets crumpled upwards.
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Yes. Two continents crashing into each other create folded mountains, which is what it's called when two large landmasses collide and the land in between them gets crumpled upwards.
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What exactly you mean by crash? Speed like India crashing into Asia? Or something faster, something that would be a "common sense" crash?
– Mołot
1 hour ago
Welcome to Worldbuilding.SE! We're glad you could join us! When you have a moment, please click here to learn more about our culture and take our tour. Thanks!
– JBH
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Possible duplicate of How quickly can I form a mountain chain?. The question is different, but the answer (mine) answers this question fully, and then some. If not a duplicate, then this question belongs on Earth Science, and is a dupe there, check out earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5332/…, or earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13509/…
– kingledion
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