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• syncline —     a) [ landform ]    A unit of folded strata that is concave upward whose core contains the stratigraphically younger rocks, and occurs at the earth’s surface. In a single syncline, beds forming the opposing limbs of the fold dip toward its… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• salt dome — Geol. a domelike rock structure that is formed beneath the earth s surface by the upward movement of a mass of salt, may reach thousands of feet in vertical extent, and is more or less circular in plan: often associated with oil and gas pools. Cf …   Universalium

• Anticline — In structural geology, an anticline is a fold that is convex up and has its oldest beds at its core. The term is not to be confused with antiform , which is a purely descriptive term for any fold that is convex up. Therefore if age relationships… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Tasmania — Tasmania has a varied geological history, with the world s biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. Rocks from the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Mesozoic time periods appear. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas glaciated during the… …   Wikipedia

• Mareuil Anticline — The Mareuil Anticline, also called Mareuil Meyssac Anticline, is a structural high within the sedimentary sequence of the northeastern Aquitaine Basin. The northwest southeast trending anticline was caused by tectonic movements probably starting… …   Wikipedia

• Baraboo, Wisconsin — Baraboo is the largest city and the county seat in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River. The population was 11,049 at the time of the 2007 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Baraboo.Baraboo is home to Circus World… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… …   Wikipedia

• Olympic-Wallowa Lineament — Location of the Olympic Wallowa Lineament. Is the OWL an optical illusion? The Olympic Wallowa lineament (OWL) – first reported by cartographer Erwin Raisz in 1945 [1] on a relief map of the continental United States – is a physiographic feature… …   Wikipedia

• anticline —     a) [ landform ]    A unit of folded strata that is convex upward and whose core contains the stratigraphically oldest rocks, and occurs at the earth’s surface. In a single anticline, beds forming the opposing limbs of the fold dip away from… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• Geology of Hampshire — Hampshire s geology broadly comprises a major syncline in the Southern England Chalk Formation, surrounding a core of softer Tertiary rocks. This gives rise to two characteristic landscapes, the Hampshire Basin and the Downs.Hampshire BasinIn the …   Wikipedia

• Duluth Complex — Shaded relief image showing Duluth Complex arcing from Duluth to Pigeon Point, interrupting and splitting the Mesabi and Gunflint Ranges The Duluth Complex, the related Beaver Bay Complex (often treated as part of the Duluth Complex),[1] and the… …   Wikipedia