mostly thermal.continental crustkontinentalni zemska kuraA part of the Earth s crust which forms continents. It s thickness is from 25 km to 80 km, 38 km in average. The thickness of continental crust and its structure varies according to geological units. Young alpine mountain belts have continental crust up to 80 km thick (Himalayas).continental driftkontinentalni driftA concept suggesting that continents move over the earth s surface.continental glaciationkontinentalni zaledneniThe covering of a large region of a continent by a sheet of glacial ice.continental shelfkontinentalni selfA submarine platform at the edge of a continent, inclined very gently seaward generally at an angle of less than 1!. It is bordered by continental slope.continental slopekontinentalni svahA relatively steep slope extending from a depth of 100 to 200 meters at the edge of the continental shelf down to oceanic depths.convectionkonvekcni proudeniA very slow circulation of a substance driven by differences in temperature and density within that substance.converging boundarykonvergentni rozhraniBoundary between two lithospheric plates that are moving toward each other.coquinaorganodetriticky vapenecA limestone consisting of large shells.coral reefskoralove utesyOrganogenous rocks on marine coast composed of coral skeletons.corezemske jadroThe central zone of the earth. It s radius is 3478 km.correlationkorelaceDetermining age relationships between rock units or geologic events in separate areas.cratonkratonPortion of a continent that has been structurally stable for a prolonged period of time.creepplouzivy pohybVery slow, continuous downslope movement of soil and rock.CretaceouskridaThe last period of Mesozoic before Tertiary (136-65 millions of year ago).crevassesledovcova trhlinaOpen fissures in a glacier.cross beddingkrizove zvrstveniAn arrangement of relatively thin layers of rock inclined at an angle to the more nearly horizontal bedding planes of the larger rock unit.crustzemska kuraThe outer layer of rock, forming a thin skin over the earth s surface.crust faulthlubinny zlomVery deep fault (from tenths to hundreds of kilometers) in the Earth s crust, which separates two litospheric plates.crustal reboundThe rise of the earth s crust after the removal of glacial ice.crystalline substancekrystalicka hmotaSubstance with specific inner structure, which is called crystal lattice.crystalline texturekrystalicka strukturaAn arrangement of interlocking crystals.Darcy s lawDarcyho zakonFormula, in which relation between hydraulic gradient, hydraulic conductivity and soak velocity is defined.debrissutAny unconsolidated material at the earth s surface.debris avalanchebahnotokA very rapidly moving, turbulent mass of debris, air and water. This is the fastest variety of debris flow.deflationdeflaceThe removal of clay, silt and sand particles from the land surface by wind.deltadeltaA body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river when the river velocity decreases as it flows into a standing body of water.denudationdenudaceGeneral term for lowering of the earth surface by processes such as erosion etc.depositionusazovaniThe settling or coming to rest of transported material.depth of focushypocentrum zemetreseniDistance between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake (perpendicular distance between the focus and the Earth surface).desertpoustA region with low precipitation (usually defined as less than 25 cm per year)DevoniandevonPeriod of Paleozoic (between 395-345 million of years ago).diabasediabasA rock of basaltic composition, consisting essentially of labradorite and pyroxene,and characterized by ophitic texture (discrete crystals or grains of pyroxene fill the interstices between lath-shaped feldspar crystals).diamonddiamantMineral which is composed of carbon, the hardest mineral on the Earth (hardness=10).