terrane

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Recent Examples of terrane The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon. Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrane
Noun
  • The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • By launch, their costs have pushed prices into no-man's land—too expensive for bargain hunters, not special enough for luxury buyers.
    Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The bands partnered with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to put on the show, in support of their fight to achieve climate justice and secure immediate recognition and protection for Indigenous lands.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While topography will continue to influence fire spread, spotting potential and overall fire intensity are anticipated to decrease.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Technology also monitors road topography The technology also monitors road topography and conditions and restarts the engine smoothly without driver input.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Models of future sea level rise generally hover around a meter (3 feet) within the next 100 years, but factors like how much of the ice caps will melt, water temperatures, oceanic currents, tidal range, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence can affect local sea levels.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Scientific research on topics ranging from biology to geomorphology to climate and astrophysics happens in and around the station.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • Fast forward to today, and the landscape has shifted beyond recognition.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although Lane's tropical storm-force wind field did not reach the state, its proximity, combined with high island terrain, caused some locations to receive sustained tropical storm-force winds, the hurricane center said.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Part of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, the island is defined by its rugged hills, arid terrain and wild, untamed coastline.
    Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And in a few corners of history and geography, humans came remarkably close to being true hypercarnivores.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Now, researchers will expand their analysis to consider demographics, socioeconomics, and geography.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Terrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrane. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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