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ARETE ANTICLINALE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A ridge formed by the arched beds in an anticline.

OBS

Erosion may modify the folded ridge but commonly the crest of the anticline corresponds closely to the highest part of the ridge.

OBS

anticlinal ridge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • ridge of anticline
  • anticlinal crown

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
OBS

crête anticlinale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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