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• Crustal recycling — Understanding predictions of mantle dynamics helps geoscientists predict where subducted crust will end up. Crustal recycling is a tectonic process by which surface material from the lithosphere is recycled into the mantle during subduction. The… …   Wikipedia

• CDDIS — Crustal Dynamics Data Information System Contributor: CASI …   NASA Acronyms

• metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… …   Universalium

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• Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics — The Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG) is a National Science Foundation sponsored collaborative effort to improve geodynamic modelling and maintain software for fields related to geophysics. A major goal of CIG is to provide a… …   Wikipedia

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• LAGEOS — LAGEOS, or Laser Geodynamics Satellites, are a series of scientific research satellites designed to provide an orbiting laser ranging benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth.Function and operationThe spacecraft are aluminium covered brass …   Wikipedia

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