Escarpment - Wikipedia An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations Due to the similarity, the term scarp may mistakenly be incorrectly used interchangeably with escarpment
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Fault scarp - Wikipedia A fault scarp is a small step-like offset of the ground surface in which one side of a fault has shifted vertically in relation to the other [1] [2] The topographic expression of fault scarps results from the differential erosion of rocks of contrasting resistance and the displacement of land surface by movement along the fault
SCARP Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com scarp A continuous line of cliffs produced by vertical movement of the Earth's crust along a fault or by erosion The term is often used interchangeably with escarpment but is more accurately associated with cliffs produced by faulting rather than those produced by erosional processes
Scarp (landform) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scarps are generally formed by one or both: vertical movement of the Earth's crust along a geologic fault Most commonly, an escarpment is a transition from one series of sedimentary rocks to another series of a different age and composition Escarpments are also frequently formed by faults
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Scarp - Encyclopedia. com scarp (abbr of escarpment) Steep slope or cliff found at the margin of a flat or gently sloping area Many varieties are recognized, and distinguished in terms of origin A ‘fault scarp’ results when a fault displaces the ground surface so that one side stands high