The upward deformation of a rock mass into a dome shape.
〔地质〕上穹作用，穹形隆起
this causes updoming of the rock surface
count nounan early pre-Permian updoming
Example sentencesExamples
The camera revealed two regions of interest to geologists: a view of a highland valley network called Nirgal Vallis and an image of Labyrinthus Noctis, an area near the crest of a large updoming in the Martian crust.
The seismic data of a designated wind farm area off Borkum reveals that the wind farm area is located above the eastern flank of an updoming structure, probably a salt dome.
Buildings near the updoming displayed cracks and concrete road slabs were tilted through various angles.
Definition of updoming in US English:
updoming
nounˈəpˌdōmiNG
Geology
The upward deformation of a rock mass into a dome shape.
〔地质〕上穹作用，穹形隆起
this causes updoming of the rock surface
count nounan early pre-Permian updoming
Example sentencesExamples
Buildings near the updoming displayed cracks and concrete road slabs were tilted through various angles.
The seismic data of a designated wind farm area off Borkum reveals that the wind farm area is located above the eastern flank of an updoming structure, probably a salt dome.
The camera revealed two regions of interest to geologists: a view of a highland valley network called Nirgal Vallis and an image of Labyrinthus Noctis, an area near the crest of a large updoming in the Martian crust.