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FAULTS  

Definition

  • A planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures as a result of earth movement. (en)

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  • 2013-08-05 13:55:12.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (FAULTS [181fb5a4-125b-445d-b65f-adf9a919c800,105383] - TECTONIC LANDFORMS [9673dc0b-89c0-4f0c-b378-f1c8cb267c8f,105291]);
  • 2013-08-16 10:08:23.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures as a result of earth movement. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/181fb5a4-125b-445d-b65f-adf9a919c800

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