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A massif () is a principal mountain mass,[1 ] mountain range , containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central ). In mountaineering literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain.
A massif in Ukraine
As a purely scientific term in geology , however, a "massif" is separately and more specifically defined as a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures . In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. A massif is a smaller structural unit than a tectonic plate and is considered the fourth-largest driving force in geomorphology .[2 ]
The word "massif" originates from French (in which the word also means "massive"), where it is used to refer to a large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range. The Face on Mars is an example of an extraterrestrial massif.[3 ] Atlantis Massif .[4 ]
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^ Allen, 2008, Time scales of tectonic landscapes and their sediment routing systems, Geol. Soc. Lon. Sp. Pub., v. 296, p. 7–28.
^ Britt, Robert Roy (2006-09-21). "Mars Face Makeover: Controversial Formation Observed from New Angles" . Space.com . Retrieved 2009-05-04 .
^ Blackman, Donna (2002). "Geology of the Atlantis Massif (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 30°N): Implications for the evolution of an ultramafic oceanic core complex". Marine Geophysical Researches . 23 5 ): 443–469. Bibcode :2002MarGR..23..443B . doi :10.1023/b:mari.0000018232.14085.75 . S2CID 96459991 .
^ "The Sydney Morning Herald, November 6, 2009" . 2009-11-06.
^ Tollo, Richard (June 16, 2023). "Mesoproterozoic Geology of the Blue Ridge Province in North-Central Virginia: Petrologic and Structural Perspectives on Grenvillian Orogenesis and Paleozoic Tectonic Processes" . USGS . Retrieved June 15, 2023 .
^ Tollo, Richard (June 16, 2023). "Mesoproterozoic Geology of the Blue Ridge Province in North-Central Virginia: Petrologic and Structural Perspectives on Grenvillian Orogenesis and Paleozoic Tectonic Processes" . USGS . Retrieved June 15, 2023 .
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