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Record 1 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

[Strike] is perpendicular to the direction of the dip.

Key term(s)
  • dip direction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Direction de la ligne de plus grande pente d'une surface (couche, plan de schistosité, contact anormal ...), orientée vers le bas.

CONT

Sur les cartes géologiques, un pendage est représenté par un signe en forme de T, dont la barre indique la direction de la couche, l'autre trait, perpendiculaire et éventuellement assorti d'une flèche, donnant le sens du pendage.

Spanish

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