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Indenter tectonics
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<p>Indenter tectonics, also known as escape tectonics, is a branch of <a href="/facts/Strike-slip_tectonics/7bhbR48f">strike-slip tectonics</a> that involves the collision and <a href="/facts/Deformation_(science)/2VKo6keA">deformation</a> of two continental plates. It can be observed in many situations around the world, and is associated with <a href="/facts/High-grade_metamorphic_rock/JRp6dsCm">high-grade metamorphism</a> and extensive lateral displacement of <a href="/facts/Stratum/w5D4VAwa">strata</a> along oblique <a href="/facts/Strike-slip_fault/0Fw2ladx">strike-slip faults</a> </p>