Adverb
In a tectonic way or manner.
In a fundamental way.
(geology, seismology) Involving tectonic plates.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgImages from this and subsequent flybys showed that Rhea's streaks in fact are tectonically formed ice cliffs (chasmata) similar to those of Dione. Source: Internet
The area is very tectonically active today, and several faults can be found in the gulf. Source: Internet
The earliest geological history of Turkey is poorly understood, partly because of the problem of reconstructing how the region has been tectonically assembled by plate motions. Source: Internet
The principle of superposition states that a sedimentary rock layer in a tectonically undisturbed sequence is younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it. Source: Internet
There are few craters on Europa because its surface is tectonically active and young. Source: Internet
There are few craters on Europa, because its surface is tectonically too active and therefore young. Source: Internet