Definition
The geological process of mountain formation or the uplift of continental landmasses creating stable cratons and platforms.
Etymology
From Greek 'epeira' (continent) + 'genesis' (creation, origin). The term was coined by geologists in the late 19th century to describe the mechanisms building continents.
Kelly Says
Epeirogenesis explains how plateaus and continental platforms slowly rise over millions of years—it's slower and gentler than the dramatic volcanism at plate boundaries!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አርእስ አቅጣጫ
ar-ees a-q-ti-ch-a
ARالعربية
نشأة الأرض
nish-at al-ard
BNবাংলা
এপাইরোজেনেসিস
eh-peh-roh-jeh-nees-is
CACatalà
Epeirogènesi
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-see
CSČeština
Epeirogeneze
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-ze
DADansk
Epeirogenes
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-es
DEDeutsch
Epeirogenese
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-seh
ELΕλληνικά
Επειρογέννηση
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-seh
ESEspañol
Epeirogénesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
FAفارسی
اپیروجنسیس
eh-peh-roh-jeh-nees-is
FISuomi
Epeirogenesi
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-ee
FRFrançais
Épirogenèse
eh-pee-roh-heh-nehs
GUGU
એપીરોજેનેસિસ
eh-peh-roh-jeh-neh-sees
HAHA
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
HEעברית
אֶפֶּיְרֹגֶנֶז
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-z
HIहिन्दी
एपीरोजेनिस
eh-pee-roh-jeh-nees
HUMagyar
Epeirogenezis
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-zees
IDBahasa Indonesia
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
IGIG
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
ITItaliano
Epeirogenesi
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-ee
JA日本語
エペイロ生成
e-pe-i-ro-seih-gen
KKKK
Эпейрогеніз
eh-peh-roh-heh-nee-z
KMKM
ការបង្កើតដី
kaar-bang-khet-dee
KO한국어
에피로생성
e-pi-ro-saeng-seong
MRMR
एपीरोजेनिस
eh-pee-roh-jeh-nees
MSBahasa Melayu
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
MYမြန်မာ
အေပီရိုဂျင်းနစ်
ah-peh-roh-jee-nih-tis
NLNederlands
Epeirogenese
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-seh
NONorsk
Epeirogenes
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-es
PAPA
ਏਪੀਰੋજੈਨੇਸਿਸ
eh-peh-roh-jeh-neh-sees
PLPolski
Epeirogenez
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-ez
PTPortuguês
Epeirogénese
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
RORomână
Epeirogeneză
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-zah
RUРусский
Эпейрогенизис
eh-peh-roh-heh-nee-zis
SVSvenska
Epeirogenes
eh-peh-roh-heh-neh-es
SWKiswahili
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
TAதமிழ்
எபீரோஜெனெசிஸ்
eh-pee-roh-jeh-neh-sees
TEతెలుగు
ఎపిరోజెనెసిస్
eh-pee-roh-jeh-neh-sees
THไทย
การก่อตัวของแผ่นดิน
gaan-gor-tua-khor-phaen-din
TLTL
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
TRTürkçe
Epeirojenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nee-sis
UKУкраїнська
Епейроге́ніз
yeh-peh-roh-heh-nee-z
URاردو
ایپیروجنسیس
eh-peh-roh-jeh-nees-is
VITiếng Việt
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
YOYO
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is
ZUZU
Epeirogenesis
eh-peh-roh-heh-nees-is