homoclinal

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• homoclinal —    [ structural geomorphology ]    (adjective)    Pertaining to strata that dip in one direction with a uniform angle.    Compare: cuesta, hogback, homoclinal ridge.    HP …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• homoclinal ridge —    A homocline that forms an asymmetric ridge with a dip slope commonly between 10 to 25. (15 to 45 %). A homoclinal ridge has steeper dip than a cuesta, but lower dip than a hogback.    Compare: cuesta, hogback.    SW & RF …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• homoclinal — homo·cli·nal …   English syllables

• homoclinal — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|klīnəl adjective : of or relating to a homocline …   Useful english dictionary

• Homocline — In structural geology, a uniclinal structure, homoclinal structure, unicline or homocline (from old el. homo = same, cline = inclination)cite web |url=http://www.wou.edu/las/physci/taylor/erth350/erth350.htm |title=Overview of Structural Geology… …   Wikipedia

• Hogback (geology) — A hogback is a homoclinal ridge composed of steeply tilted strata of rock protruding from the surrounding area. The name comes from the ridge resembling the ridge between the shoulders of a hog. In many cases, the two strata that compose a… …   Wikipedia

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• Cuesta — For Spain general during the Napoleonic wars, see Gregorio García de la Cuesta. Escarpment face of a cuesta broken by a fault. Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee …   Wikipedia

• Dip slope — Schematic cross section of a cuesta, dip slopes facing left and harder rock layers in darker colors than softer ones A dip slope is a geological formation often created by erosion of tilted strata.[1] Dip slopes are found on homoclinal ridges …   Wikipedia

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