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Definition of Geological phenomenon
1. Noun. A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth.
Specialized synonyms: Earthquake, Quake, Seism, Temblor, Endogeny, Alluvial Cone, Alluvial Fan, Cataclysm, Catastrophe, Continental Drift, Alluviation, Deposit, Sedimentation, Alluvion, Deluge, Flood, Inundation, Frost Heave, Frost Heaving, Transgression, Volcanism
Generic synonyms: Natural Phenomenon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Geological Phenomenon
Literary usage of Geological phenomenon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Earthquakes, and Other Earth Movements by John Milne (1899)
"Relationship of man to nature—The aspect of a country is dependent on geological
phenomena—Earthquakes an important geological phenomenon—Relationship of ..."
2. An Introduction to Geology: Intended to Convey a Practical Knowledge of the by Robert Bakewell, Benjamin Silliman (1839)
"The fact is general, and though it may truly be regarded as the most surprising
geological phenomenon, Vet like many other phenomena in nature of constant ..."
3. Geological Magazine by Henry Woodward (1890)
"... since its commencement in July, 1864, and have always been most valuable and
suggestive, whether they dealt with some special geological phenomenon, ..."
4. A Textbook of Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"... everywhere and at all times and because their immediate effect upon human
welfare is more pronounced than that of any other geological phenomenon. ..."
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