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RECURRENT COMPRESSIVE DISPLACEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
OBS

... the structure is not a compressional thrust verging from the northwest. Rather, it is a dextral transpressive zone involving about 5 degrees of clockwise rotation of the northwestern side with respect to the southeast, exhibiting not more than 50 km of transcurrent and 0-30 km compressive displacement.

OBS

recurrent compressive displacement: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
OBS

rejeu : Nouveau mouvement sur une ancienne faille.

PHR

Rejeu en compression d'une faille.

Spanish

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