Bilingual glossary of geology
Strike Direction
The compass direction of a horizontal line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane and a planar feature of a rock (eg. bedding plane, foliation). By convention, the direction of this imaginary horizontal line is determined following the right-hand rule.
Themes:
Structural geology
Related words:
Dip
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Themes:
Structural geology
Related words:
Dip
Image: