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FALLA CONTRARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antithetic fault
1, record 1, English, antithetic%20fault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unconformable fault 2, record 1, English, unconformable%20fault
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault that dips in the opposite direction from the direction in which the associated sediments dip. 3, record 1, English, - antithetic%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antithetic faulting: ... the faults dip in the direction opposite to that of a gentle crustal flexure; the blocks are rotated in the sense opposite to that of the fault dips, and fault displacement and block rotation tend to cancel out as far as the vertical component is concerned. ... appreciable crustal extension is implied. This is "antithetic faulting". 4, record 1, English, - antithetic%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposite of synthetic fault. 3, record 1, English, - antithetic%20fault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opposite fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille contraire
1, record 1, French, faille%20contraire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille antithétique 2, record 1, French, faille%20antith%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- faille en retour 3, record 1, French, faille%20en%20retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille dont le plan est incliné en sens contraire du pendage des couches. 4, record 1, French, - faille%20contraire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «faille conforme» ou «faille synthétique». 4, record 1, French, - faille%20contraire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla antitética
1, record 1, Spanish, falla%20antit%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falla contraria 2, record 1, Spanish, falla%20contraria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falla en la que el par de fuerzas que representan su movimiento relativo tiene sentido contrario al de agujas de un reloj. 1, record 1, Spanish, - falla%20antit%C3%A9tica
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