Scarp
41Fault scarp — A fault scarp is the topographic expression of faulting attributed to the displacement of the land surface by movement along the fault. It can be caused by differential erosion along an old inactive geologic fault (a sort of old rupture) with… …
42SS-9 Scarp — Eine R 36 im Mai 1984 Eine R 36 auf einer Militärparade im Januar 1977 Die R 36 (DIA Code: SS 9 NATO Codename …
43Gambaga Scarp — ▪ cliffs, Ghana line of cliffs along the Volta River basin, northeastern Ghana, western Africa. The scarp forms the elevated northern boundary of the Volta River basin and the eastern section of the granite plateaus of Wa and Mamprusi. To… …
44Crescent Scarp — (69°39′S 66°20′W / 69.65°S 66.333°W / 69.65; 66.333) is a conspicuous, north facing escarpment of rock and ice cliffs, rising to 1,400 m on the south side of Fleming Glacier in northern Palmer Land …
45DeBusk Scarp — (69°23′S 62°57′W / 69.383°S 62.95°W / 69.383; 62.95) is a nearly vertical rock cliff, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long and rising to 300 m, at the south side of the mouth of Bingham Glacier, on the east coast o …
46fault-line scarp — a) A steep slope or cliff formed by differential erosion along a fault line, as by the more rapid erosion of soft rock on the side of a fault as compared to that of more resistant rock on the other side; e.g., the eastern face of the Sierra… …
47SS-9 Scarp — R 36 SS 18 avant sa destruction inspecté par le sénateur des États Unis Richard Lugar. Le SS 18 (code OTAN SS 18 Satan), mais désigné R 36 en Russie, ainsi qu autrefois en URSS, est un ICBM soviétique ayant la plus longue portée : entre… …
48Norwood Scarp — Nost Island (67°37′S 62°41′E / 67.617°S 62.683°E / 67.617; 62.683) is an island less than 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long, lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west southwest of Evans Island …
49main scarp — The steep surface on undisturbed ground at the upper edge of a landslide, caused by movement of displaced material away from the undisturbed ground; it is visible a part of the surface of rupture (slip surface). Compare: minor scarp, toe.… …
50minor scarp — A steep surface on the displaced material of a landslide, produced by differential movements within the sliding mass. Compare: main scarp, toe. CV …
