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reverse fault

/rɪˈvɜːrs fɔːlt/

翻译: 地质学术语,指在挤压应力作用下,上盘相对下盘向上移动的断层。

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C1formalcommonscientific/rɪˈvɜːrs fɔːlt/

A geological term describing a type of fault where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall due to compressional forces in the Earth's crust.

  • 🇨🇳地质学术语,指在挤压应力作用下,上盘相对下盘向上移动的断层。
  1. Geological fault type C1 formal

    A type of fault in rock layers where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall due to compressional forces.

    • Reverse faults are common in mountain-building regions.
    • The earthquake was caused by movement along a reverse fault.
    • Geologists identified a reverse fault in the rock formation.

    🇨🇳地质断层类型