Paper 238 of 383
Published June 1, 2026
Extreme geological expressions occur within both continental and oceanic environments. Comparing these systems may provide insight into how Earth organizes its most prominent structural features across different domains.
This framework evaluates continental and oceanic extremes through relief magnitude, structural persistence, tectonic organization, basin relationships, deformation intensity, and regional geological continuity.
Reference systems include Mount Everest, the Himalayan chain, Mariana Trench, Tonga Trench, Andean systems, and selected oceanic trench environments.
The objective is to establish a repeatable methodology for comparing geological extremes without requiring identical geological settings.
Within ABC Sequencing, extreme systems are treated as observational benchmarks for evaluating scale, continuity, and contrast across Earth's surface.
The framework focuses on measurable geometry and geological organization rather than singular interpretations.
This paper formalizes a comparative framework for evaluating continental and oceanic geological extremes using common observational criteria.