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APPARENT DIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seismic Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apparent dip
1, record 1, English, apparent%20dip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emergence angle 2, record 1, English, emergence%20angle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In seismology, the angle that an emerging wave front makes with the surface, as related to the dip of the reflector associated with it. The apparent dip is the angle whose tangent is equal to the ratio of the vertical and horizontal components of the displacement produced by the wave front. 2, record 1, English, - apparent%20dip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection sismique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pendage apparent
1, record 1, French, pendage%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prospección sísmica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente aparente
1, record 1, Spanish, pendiente%20aparente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apparent dip
1, record 2, English, apparent%20dip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- false dip 1, record 2, English, false%20dip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle that a structural surface, e.g. a bedding or fault plane, makes with the horizontal, measured in any random, vertical section, rather than perpendicular to the strike. It varies from nearly zero to nearly the true dip, depending on whether the random section is close to the direction of the strike or of the dip. 1, record 2, English, - apparent%20dip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pendage apparent
1, record 2, French, pendage%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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