discontinuity surface

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• discontinuity surface —    Any surface across which some property for a rock mass is discontinuous. This includes fracture surfaces, weakness planes, and bedding planes but the term should not be restricted only to mechanical continuity …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Discontinuity — may refer to: Discontinuity (casting), a harmless irregularity in a casting Discontinuity (Geotechnical engineering) in geotechnics is a plane or surface marking a change in physical or chemical properties in a soil or rock mass Discontinuity… …   Wikipedia

• Discontinuity — Dis*con ti*nu i*ty, n. Want of continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts. Discontinuity of surface. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering) — A discontinuity in geotechnical engineering (in geotechnical literature often denoted by joint) is a plane or surface that marks a change in physical or chemical characteristics in a soil or rock mass. A discontinuity can be, for example, a… …   Wikipedia

• discontinuity — /dis kon tn ooh i tee, yooh /, n., pl. discontinuities. 1. lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity. 2. a break or gap: The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities. 3. Math. a point… …   Universalium

• discontinuity —    1. A point where a mathematical function becomes nondefined [16].    2. An unconformity in which the bedding planes above and below the break are basically parallel, indicating a significant hiatus in the orderly sequence of sedimentary rocks …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Mohorovičić discontinuity — Earth cross section showing location of the Mohorovičić discontinuity …   Wikipedia

• Sea surface temperature — Weekly average sea surface temperature for the World Ocean during the first week of February 2011, during a period of La Niña …   Wikipedia

• Ocean Surface Topography Mission — OSTM/Jason 2 Artist s interpretation of the Jason 2 satellite Operator NASA, CNES, NOAA, EUMETSAT Mission type Earth orbiter …   Wikipedia

• Capillary surface — In fluid mechanics and mathematics, a capillary surface is a surface that represents the interface between two different fluids. As a consequence of being a surface, a capillary surface has no thickness in slight contrast with most real fluid… …   Wikipedia

• Ocean surface topography — TOPEX/Poseidon was the first space mission that allowed scientists to map ocean topography with sufficient accuracy to study the large scale current systems of the world s ocean. Although this image was constructed from only 10 days of… …   Wikipedia