adverb
- In a manner relating to or caused by diastrophism (large-scale deformation of the Earth's crust, such as mountain building or faulting).
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The valley was formed diastrophically through tectonic uplift and subsidence over millions of years.
- Diastrophically active regions often experience frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
- The mountain range developed diastrophically as continental plates collided.
- Geologists studied how the landscape changed diastrophically during the Cenozoic era.