how was this range formed?
It attained its height by tectonic processes different from orogeny, chiefly in the Cenozoic.
Scandinavian Mountains
The Scandinavian Mountains attained its height by tectonic processes different from orogeny, chiefly in the Cenozoic.
what is shapinsay? One of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. where does the place gets its name from? The final 'ay' is from the Old Norse for "island", but the first two syllables are more difficult to interpret. what type of plants are found here? UNANSWERABLE where was the language mentioned above prevalent? Scandinavia. where is this place located? Northern Europe. are any mountain ranges located here? Yes, Scandinavian Mountains. what is this range called locally? "Kölen" and "Kjølen". what is the nature of the rocks of this mountain? Most of the rocks of it are Caledonian.
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Scandinavian Mountains [SEP] Origin
The origin of today's mountain topography is debated by geologists. Geologically, the Scandinavian Mountains are an elevated, passive continental margin similar to the mountains and plateaux found on the opposite side of the North Atlantic in Eastern Greenland or in Australia's Great Dividing Range. The Scandinavian Mountains attained its height by tectonic processes different from orogeny, chiefly in the Cenozoic. A two-stage model of uplift has been proposed for the Scandinavian Mountains in South Norway. A first stage in the Mesozoic and a second stage starting from the Oligocene. The uplift of South Norway has elevated the westernmost extension of the sub-Cambrian peneplain which forms part of what is known as the Paleic surface in Norway.