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Massif
In geology, a '''massif''' is a section of a planet's Crust (geology)|crust that is demarcated by geologic fault|faults or flexures. In the Plate tectonics|movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term is also used to refer to a group of mountains formed by such a structure. The massif is a smaller structural unit of the crust than a tectonic plate.
The word is taken from French language|French (in which the word also means "massive"), where it is used to refer to a large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range. One of the most notable European examples of a massif is the Massif Central of the Auvergne (province)|Auvergne region of France.
In computing, '''massif''' is a plugin for the Valgrind memory analyzer.
In mountaineering and climbing literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain.
The Face on Mars is also called a massif, or alternatively, an albedo feature.http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/22/mars.face/index.html#
List of massifs
Africa
- Adrar des Ifoghas - Mali
- Aïr Massif - Niger
- Tondou Massif - Central African Republic
Antarctica
- Vinson Massif - Antarctica
Asia
- Annapurna Massif - Nepal
- Chu Pong Massif - Vietnam (overlooks site of Battle of Ia Drang)
- Hazaran - Iran
- Kangchenjunga Massif - India
- Daisetsuzan National Park - Japan
- Kondyor Massif - Russian Federation
- Kugitangtau Ridge - Turkmenistan
- Nun Kun- India
- Panchchuli Massif - India
- Logar ultrabasite massif - Logar, Afghanistan
Europe
- Armorican Massif - Brittany, France
- Ceahlău Massif - Romania
- Chartreuse Massif - France
- Cornubian Massif - United Kingdom
- Jungfrau Massif - Switzerland
- Long Mynd - England, United Kingdom
- Massif Central - France
- Massif Montgris - Spain
- Mont Blanc Massif- Italy/France
- Vitosha Massif - Bulgaria
North America
- Mount Juneau|Juneau Massif - Juneau, Alaska
- Mount Edziza|Edziza Massif - British Columbia, Canada
- Laurentian Massif - Quebec, Canada (French: ''Massif des Laurentides'')
- Le Massif - a ski mountain northeast of Quebec City, Canada
- Lincoln Massif - Lincoln, Vermont|Lincoln, Vermont
- Massif Mountains - a high range of mountains in Haiti
- Mount Meager|Meager Massif - British Columbia, Canada
- Mount Logan|Logan Massif - Yukon, Canada
Oceania
- Big Ben (Heard Island)|Big Ben Massif - Heard Island
South America
- Brasilia Massif - Argentina
Submerged
- Atlantis Massif - part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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