A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny . Mountain ranges are formed by a variety of geological processes, but most of the significant ones on Earth are the result of plate tectonics . Mountain ranges are also found on many planetary mass objects in the Solar System and are likely a feature of most terrestrial planets .
14-920: This article is about the name. For the mountain range, see Tomkinson Ranges . Tomkinson , sometimes spelled Tompkinson , is a surname, derived from the given name Thomas . Rarer spelling variants include Thompkinson, Tonkeson, and Tumkynson. Surnames [ edit ] Francis Tomkinson (1883–1963), Cricket player Geoffrey Tomkinson (1881–1963), Cricket player Henry Tomkinson (1831–1906), English cricketer and rower Henry Archdale Tomkinson (1881–1937), British polo champion James Tomkinson (1840–1910), British politician and landowner Samuel Tomkinson (1816–1900), Australian politician Stephen Tompkinson (born 1965), English actor Thomas Tomkinson (1631–1710), English Muggletonian writer Wilfred Tomkinson (1877–1971), vice-admiral William Tomkinson (1790–1872), British Army officer, author of The Diary of
28-910: A Cavalry Officer: In the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns, 1809–1815 (published 1894) See also [ edit ] Palmer-Tomkinson , a British double-barrelled name Tomkinson Ranges , Southwest Australia (Named after politician Samuel Tomkinson , 1851–1900) Mead & Tomkinson racing , a Herefordshire-base endurance team that developed innovative racing bikes External links [ edit ] Tomkinson Family History Download transcription (zip file) of Genealogical Memoirs of various Families of Tomkinson (1620–1904) , published in 1904 by Newton Powers Tomkinson Download pdf file of https://archive.org/details/AnniediariesAnnieTomkinsonOfFrancheHallKeptFrom18841920 . Annie-Diaries Annie Tomkinson of Franche Hall kept from 1884 to 1920. [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
42-843: A variety of rock types . Most geologically young mountain ranges on the Earth's land surface are associated with either the Pacific Ring of Fire or the Alpide belt . The Pacific Ring of Fire includes the Andes of South America, extends through the North American Cordillera , the Aleutian Range , on through Kamchatka Peninsula , Japan , Taiwan , the Philippines , Papua New Guinea , to New Zealand . The Andes
56-722: Is 7,000 kilometres (4,350 mi) long and is often considered the world's longest mountain system. The Alpide belt stretches 15,000 km across southern Eurasia , from Java in Maritime Southeast Asia to the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe , including the ranges of the Himalayas , Karakoram , Hindu Kush , Alborz , Caucasus , and the Alps . The Himalayas contain the highest mountains in
70-538: Is at work while the mountains are being uplifted until the mountains are reduced to low hills and plains. The early Cenozoic uplift of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado provides an example. As the uplift was occurring some 10,000 feet (3,000 m) of mostly Mesozoic sedimentary strata were removed by erosion over the core of the mountain range and spread as sand and clays across the Great Plains to
84-449: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Tomkinson Ranges 26°11′27″S 129°07′31″E / 26.190936°S 129.125268°E / -26.190936; 129.125268 The Tomkinson Ranges is a mountain range in the northwest corner of South Australia . The range consists of sandstone hills, surrounded by spinifex grasslands. The range was named after politician Samuel Tomkinson (1816–1900) by
98-531: Is drier, having been stripped of much of its moisture. Often, a rain shadow will affect the leeward side of a range. As a consequence, large mountain ranges, such as the Andes, compartmentalize continents into distinct climate regions . Mountain ranges are constantly subjected to erosional forces which work to tear them down. The basins adjacent to an eroding mountain range are then filled with sediments that are buried and turned into sedimentary rock . Erosion
112-473: The Ocean Ridge forms the longest continuous mountain system on Earth, with a length of 65,000 kilometres (40,400 mi). The position of mountain ranges influences climate, such as rain or snow. When air masses move up and over mountains, the air cools, producing orographic precipitation (rain or snow). As the air descends on the leeward side, it warms again (following the adiabatic lapse rate ) and
126-504: The surname Tomkinson . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tomkinson&oldid=1101182431 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
140-527: The base of the mountains. This Australian geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mountain range Mountain ranges are usually segmented by highlands or mountain passes and valleys . Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geologic structure or petrology . They may be a mix of different orogenic expressions and terranes , for example thrust sheets , uplifted blocks , fold mountains, and volcanic landforms resulting in
154-485: The east. This mass of rock was removed as the range was actively undergoing uplift. The removal of such a mass from the core of the range most likely caused further uplift as the region adjusted isostatically in response to the removed weight. Rivers are traditionally believed to be the principal cause of mountain range erosion, by cutting into bedrock and transporting sediment. Computer simulation has shown that as mountain belts change from tectonically active to inactive,
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#1732775580743168-732: The explorer William Gosse in the early 1870s. Ernest Giles and his team reached the ranges shortly after, and established a base from which to explore the Gibson and Great Victoria Deserts . Numerous prospecting expeditions were made through the region until the 1930s. Together with the Mann Ranges , the Tomkinson Ranges are an important part of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands. The communities of Kalka and Pipalyatjara are located at
182-627: The rate of erosion drops because there are fewer abrasive particles in the water and fewer landslides. Mountains on other planets and natural satellites of the Solar System, including the Moon , are often isolated and formed mainly by processes such as impacts, though there are examples of mountain ranges (or "Montes") somewhat similar to those on Earth. Saturn 's moon Titan and Pluto , in particular, exhibit large mountain ranges in chains composed mainly of ices rather than rock. Examples include
196-543: The world, including Mount Everest , which is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) high. Mountain ranges outside these two systems include the Arctic Cordillera , Appalachians , Great Dividing Range , East Siberians , Altais , Scandinavians , Qinling , Western Ghats , Vindhyas , Byrrangas , and the Annamite Range . If the definition of a mountain range is stretched to include underwater mountains, then
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