Folds vary widely in size; some are several kilometres or even hundreds of kilometres across, and others measure just a few centimetres or less. The tops of large folds are commonly eroded away on Earth’s surface, exposing the cross sections of the inclined strata (see also erosion). 1 ...
(Geological Science) a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip [C19: from mono- + Greekklīneinto lean] ˌmonoˈclinaladj,n ˌmonoˈclinallyadv Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998...
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From the Tethys to the Alpine Fold BeltELSEVIERDevelopments in Earth Surface Processes
6. to make by or as if by scratching, digging, etc., with hands or claws: to claw a hole in the earth. 7. to proceed by or as if by using the hands or claws: They clawed their way through the jungle. v.i. 8. to scratch, tear, pull, or dig with or as if with claws....
IYPE science and outreach programmes during the three-year period had a strong mobilizing effectaroundtheglobe, not only among Earth scientists but also among the general public, especially young people. unesdoc.unesco.org unesdoc.unesco.org
Earth Science (1996) S.P. Chen et al. Structural styles at the leading deformation edge of evaporite-bearing foreland basin fill Journal of Earth (2004) S.P. Chen et al. Control of evaporite to the structural heights in the overburdenand substrate in forelands and its petroleum implication ...
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Structural Geology of Fold and Thrust Belts. The Johns Hopkins Studies in Earth and Space Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. 254 pp. (ISBN 0-8018-4350-2) Price $55.00 (hardback) Raymond A. PriceShow moreShow less...
In many cases anticlines are formed by movement on non-planar faults during both shortening and extension, such as ramp anticlines and rollover anticlines. What does anticline mean in science? : an arch of stratified rock in which the layers bend downward in opposite directions from the crest...