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Record 1 2009-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

The surface of a thrust fault, when the surface is planar.

OBS

thrust plane: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

Les «nappes de charriage» [...] sont des formations allochtones, épaisses de centaines et parfois de milliers de mètres, qui reposent sur un substratum autochtone par des zones de broyage et de laminage, prouvant le déplacement («plan de charriage»).

Spanish

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