adjective
- subjected to or characterized by high pressure from the weight of overlying rock and sediment in the Earth's crust
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- Geopressured zones deep beneath the surface contain fluids at extreme pressures.
- The geopressured reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico are targets for geothermal energy exploration.
- Drilling into geopressured formations requires specialized equipment to handle the intense pressure.
- Geopressured shales often contain significant amounts of natural gas.
- Scientists study geopressured environments to better understand subsurface geology.