- fault graben
- 地堑, 沟状断层
English-Chinese geology dictionary (英汉地质大词典). 2013.
fault graben
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Fault-block mountain — Fault block or fault mountains are produced when normal ( near vertical ) faults fracture a section of continental crust. Vertical motion of the resulting blocks, sometimes accompanied by tilting, can then lead to high escarpments. These… … Wikipedia
fault — /fawlt/, n. 1. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one s character. 2. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. 3. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. 4.… … Universalium
Graben — A graben is a depressed block of land bordered by parallel faults. Graben is German for ditch .A graben is the result of a block of land being downthrown producing a valley with a distinct scarp on each side. Grabens often occur side by side with … Wikipedia
Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
graben — A depression formed by a fault block moving downward on the two bounding faults [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
graben — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS An elongate crustal block that has moved downward relative to bounding fault systems (Foxworthy and Hill, 1982) … Glossary of volcanic terms
fault trough — noun : a usually long and narrow depression bounded on either side by faults compare graben … Useful english dictionary
Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben — Map of the Ottawa Bonnechere Graben The Ottawa Bonnechere Graben (also known as the Ottawa Graben), with its branch the Timiskaming Graben, is an ancient rift valley in the Canadian Shield of Northeastern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. This rift… … Wikipedia
Upper Rhine Graben — in western Germany.Formation to the north of the Alps [Sengor, A.M.C. 1976. Collision of irregular continental margins: Implications for foreland deformation of Alpine type orogens. Geology, 4, 779 782.] . The result was substantial crustal… … Wikipedia
Horst and graben — In geology, horst and graben are terms referring to regions that lie between normal faults and are either above or lower than the area beyond the faults. A horst represents a block pushed upward by the faulting, and a graben is a block that has… … Wikipedia
Cwm Pennant Fault — The Cwm Pennant Fault is a SSW NNE trending normal fault system in North Wales. It forms part of the structures that bound the Snowdon graben. The main faults of the Cwm Pennant fault system throw down to the east.[1] See also List of geological… … Wikipedia
