- homoclinal
- [ structural geomorphology ](adjective)Pertaining to strata that dip in one direction with a uniform angle.HP
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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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