fault scarp

Russian translation: тектонический уступ

17:32 Apr 16, 2017
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Science - Geology / землетрясения
English term or phrase: fault scarp
In 1959, the ground shook for 30–45 seconds in a magnitude 7.5 quake at Hebgen
Lake, Montana, U.S.A...
As the earthquake struck, the land north of Hebgen Lake moved upward in a sudden jolt, creating a fault scarp 20 feet (6 m) high.

Из текста следует, что при толчке земля на севере озера поднялясь вверх и образовала... что? И как?
Мне, как неспециалисту, трудно понять.
Спасибо за помощь.
nino beltadze
Local time: 18:12
Russian translation:тектонический уступ
Explanation:
Тектонический или разломный уступ. По крайней мере, сейсмогеологи переводят именно так.
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5тектонический уступ
Tatyana Leshkevich
3сбросовый уступ
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сбросовый уступ


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Siarhei Siarheyeu
Belarus
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тектонический уступ


Explanation:
Тектонический или разломный уступ. По крайней мере, сейсмогеологи переводят именно так.

Tatyana Leshkevich
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