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Homoclinal Ridge Homoclinal ridge A homoclinal ridge, or strike ridge, is a stratigraphic landform typically characterized by a steep escarpment or "scarp slope" (also known as a "strike slope" or "antidip slope") on the side that cuts across the strata, and a more gentle dip slope on the side of the ridge that follows the dip.cite web |url=http:// myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/vdivener/notes/structure_landforms.htm |title=Structural Control of Fluvial Landscapes| work = Crustal Structures and Landforms (course notes) A homoclinal ridge or strike ridge is a hill or ridge with a moderate, generally between 10° to 30°, sloping backslope. Its backslope is a dip slope, that conforms with the dip of a resistant stratum or strata, called caprock. On the other side of the other slope, which is its frontslope, of a homoclinal ridge is a steeper or even cliff-like frontslope (escarpment) that is formed by the outcrop of the caprock. The escarpment cuts through the dipping strata that comprises the homoclinal ridge. Alternative Title: homoclinal ridge. Cuesta, (Spanish: âœslopeâ, )also called Homoclinal Ridge, physical feature that has a steep cliff or escarpment on one side and a gentle dip or back slope on the other. This landform occurs in areas of tilted strata and is caused by the differential weathering and erosion of the hard capping layer and the soft underlying cliff maker, which erodes more rapidly. Cuestas with dip slopes of 40°â“45° are usually called hogback ridges. A homoclinal ridge or strike ridge is a hill or ridge with a moderate, generally between 10° to 30°, sloping backslope. Its backslope is a dip slope, that conforms with the dip of a resistant stratum or strata, called caprock. On the other side of the other slope, which is its frontslope, of a homoclinal ridge is a steeper or even cliff-like frontslope that is formed by the outcrop of the caprock. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Homoclinal ridge. Home. News. We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word homoclinal ridge: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "homoclinal ridge" is defined. General (1 matching dictionary). Homoclinal ridge: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]. â–¸ Words similar to homoclinal ridge. â–¸ Words that often appear near homoclinal ridge. â–¸ Rhymes of homoclinal ridge. â–¸ Invented words related to homoclinal ridge. Search for homoclinal ridge on Google or Wikipedia. HOMOCLINAL RIDGE meaning - HOMOCLINAL RIDGE definition - HOMOCLINAL More like this , Análise estrutural da Serra do Cachimbo no homoclinal Serra do Curral, Quadrilátero FerrÃfero - MG. 2017-06-26. Trabalho Interdisciplinar de Graduação proposto pelo curso de Geologia do Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte UNI-BH. In general usage, a "cuesta" is a hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other. The word is from Spanish: "flank or slope of a hill; More like this (2) Homoclinal Ridges: erosionally-resistant "strike ridges" in tilted rock terrain (a) Asymmetric Cross-Sectional Ridge Profile i) Scarp Face: more steeply inclined "bed" face ii) Dip Slope: topographic slope formed along dip-plane or bedding plane of resistant unit (scarp faces > steepness than dip slopes). b. Cuestas: homoclinal ridges formed in gently tilted homoclinal sections (1) <25-30. o. dip. e. Erosional Retreat of Homoclinal Ridge. A homocline that forms an asymmetric ridge with a dip slope commonly between 10 to 25º (15 to 45 %). A homoclinal ridge has steeper dip than a cuesta, but lower dip than a hogback. FK Reading Ease. 80.3. FK Grade Level. Middle School. Endorse (27). Flag..
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