Definition
diapiric
adjective
- relating to or caused by diapirism; of or pertaining to the upward movement of less dense rock material through overlying denser strata
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The diapiric rise of salt domes created structural traps for oil and gas deposits.
- Geologists studied the diapiric intrusion of magma through the continental crust.
- Diapiric structures are common in sedimentary basins with thick evaporite layers.
- The diapiric movement of lighter material shaped the subsurface architecture of the region.