geophysics - What is a massif and what differentiates it from other . . . To use the example in the massif Wikipedia article, The Mont Blanc Massif contains peaks within it (Aguille du Midi, the Mont Blanc peak etc , shown below) that are defined by erosion, but the group of these peaks is defined by faulting
What is meant by Massif? - Earth Science Stack Exchange A massif is an undisturbed solid rock mass, which is demarcated by e g faults Massifs keep their internal structure and are displaced as a whole Only mountains of mountain ranges fulfilling this criteria are called massifs
Olympus Mons sized volcano on Earth? It is the Tamu Massif in the north-west Pacific (location map shown below), what was thought to be one of the vents of the Shatsky Rise - but recent seismic studies, reported in the article An immense shield volcano within the Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau, northwest Pacific Ocean (Sager et al 2013) have revealed that it is one single shield
geology - Why does a subduction zone produce a serpentinization diapir . . . The last sentence of the abstract of "Tertiary uplift history of the Troodos massif, Cyprus", AHF Robertson says: The dominant driving force may have involved the liberation of water from a subduction zone dipping northward beneath Cyprus
atmosphere modelling - Shouldnt the permanent snow line be . . . The permanent snow line in the Alps is around 10,000 ft (3,000 m) elevation This was further confirmed by a passenger flight I took late June where the screen showed 0°C (freeze point) around 10,0
Is Mount Everest currently becoming taller or shorter every year? A quake further south in the Himalayas is likely to cause back-tilting (and hence lowering) of the Everest massif, whereas a quake with an epicenter close to Everest could raise it by several metres The summit is covered by a variable thickness of snow, typically from 1 to 4 metres, so there is a discrepancy between the height of the actual
Where can I find a list of mountain chains on the Earth? The discern between «massif» and «chaîne» is a bit difficult, perhaps not only in French, but «cordillère» is more on the side of «mountain chain» (e g here) $\endgroup$ – Buttonwood Commented Apr 22, 2021 at 19:58
Why are the supposed-to-be results of collision and or subduction . . . This formed many mountains that still exist today, in Europe (French Massif Central, Bohemian Massif ) or in North America (Appalachian) Breaking up the supercontinent doesn't mean that you erase the mountains that were formed when the supercontinent formed So even if plates move away, you keep old mountains
What are the tallest hydrothermal vents in the world? The tallest hydrothermal vent is the 60 m (180 ft) tall carbonate Poseidon vent, among the Lost City hydrothermal vent system on top of the ~4km high Atlantis Massif, located 20 km west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 30°N The vents emit pH 9-11 metal-poor fluids at about 90°C