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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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  • 2013-02-18 11:56:43.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (FAULTS [6107d1c4-5aea-4bfa-861d-d77083a4476e,82513] - TECTONIC LANDFORMS [46172bbe-8bf0-49a0-848f-129c089aeb8e,63407]);
  • 2013-04-01 15:00:07.0 [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/6107d1c4-5aea-4bfa-861d-d77083a4476e

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