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IMBRICATE THRUST FAULTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imbricate thrust faulting
1, record 1, English, imbricate%20thrust%20faulting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sawtooth Range is one of the best exposed example of imbricate thrust faulting in the foreland fold and thrust belt of the western United States. It is an outstanding field classroom for the demonstration of stratal shortening and the various structural features associated with thrust belt terranes. 2, record 1, English, - imbricate%20thrust%20faulting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- failles de chevauchement imbriquées
1, record 1, French, failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de coins ou d'écailles 2, record 1, French, formation%20de%20coins%20ou%20d%27%C3%A9cailles
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse structurale [...] nous permet d'affirmer qu'une partie des failles de chevauchement imbriquées [...] affecte la formation d'Ascot-Weedon [...] 1, record 1, French, - failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La rupture s'effectue généralement suivant une surface unique. Si, en revanche, elle se produit selon une famille de plans sécants, le déplacement des blocs ainsi isolés conduit à la formation de coins ou d'écailles. 2, record 1, French, - failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La rupture d'un pli couché par cisaillement ou étirement suivie de glissement conduit à un pli-faille. (Géologie, objets et méthodes, Dercourt et Paquet, p. 233). 2, record 1, French, - failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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