Glossary beginning with G
Volcano Term Definitions
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- Geothermal Energy
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Energy derived from the internal heat of the earth.
- Geothermal Power
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Power generated by using the heat energy of the earth.
- Graben
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An elongate crustal block that is relatively depressed (downdropped) between two fault systems.
- Guyot
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A type of seamount that has a platform top. Named for a nineteenth-century Swiss-American geologist.
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