rectangular horst block

French translation: un horst rectangulaire

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English term or phrase:rectangular horst block
French translation:un horst rectangulaire
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

08:13 Dec 22, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Geology / geology
English term or phrase: rectangular horst block
The basic model documented in the Structural Model presentation documents the development of the structure map from a simple rectangular horst block to the current right lateral wrench model.
AkretcheFazia
United States
Local time: 14:54
un horst rectangulaire
Explanation:
"En géologie, géomorphologie et géographie physique, un horst désigne un compartiment soulevé. Ce soulèvement résulte de la combinaison de failles normales conjuguées. Un horst est bordé par son contraire géologique, c'est-à-dire des grabens, des fossés effondrés."
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst
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4 +1bloc de horst rectangulaire
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4un horst rectangulaire
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un horst rectangulaire


Explanation:
"En géologie, géomorphologie et géographie physique, un horst désigne un compartiment soulevé. Ce soulèvement résulte de la combinaison de failles normales conjuguées. Un horst est bordé par son contraire géologique, c'est-à-dire des grabens, des fossés effondrés."
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst


FX Fraipont (X)
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bloc de horst rectangulaire


Explanation:
recouvert le bloc surélevé. ∎Les couches grises et orange sont .... Son tracé a été scellé dans les blocs du horst (cas de surimposition). ...
web.lerelaisinternet.com/.../L3gomoprhologiestructuralechapIIIIV.pdf

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