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Record 1 2008-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
CONT

... "parallel folds" [are folds] in which successive folded surfaces remain mutually parallel throughout ...

CONT

In the case of an isopach fold, the top and bottom horizons have the same curvature.

OBS

Concentric folds are a special case of [parallel folds] in which the folded surfaces, as seen in profile, define circular arcs. (Hobbs et. al, An Outline of Structural Geology, 1976, p. 174).

OBS

parallel fold: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
DEF

Pli dans lequel l'épaisseur des couches affectées reste constante.

CONT

[...] les plis «isopaques» ou parallèles dont chaque couche offre une épaisseur constante.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • pli isopache

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