Modifies a noun

• plate: The tectonic plates of the global economy are shifting.

• deformation: We aim to show that this ridge formed after Drake Passage opened, as a result of tectonic deformation.

• uplift: Fissures, filled with calcite and sand, were pointed out, thought to be due to brittle fracture, as tectonic uplift occurred.

• evolution: Balanced cross-sections across the Caucasus: understanding the tectonic evolution of the belt.

• earthquake: The seismic signals recorded around active volcanoes show a much greater variety than signals recorded in the vicinity of tectonic earthquakes.

• shift: These are the last tectonic shifts of ethnic cleansing.