The geological process of mountain formation or the uplift of continental landmasses creating stable cratons and platforms.
From Greek 'epeira' (continent) + 'genesis' (creation, origin). The term was coined by geologists in the late 19th century to describe the mechanisms building continents.
Epeirogenesis explains how plateaus and continental platforms slowly rise over millions of years—it's slower and gentler than the dramatic volcanism at plate boundaries!
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