slope of syncline
11anticline — [an′ti klīn΄] n. [< ANTICLINAL, modeled on INCLINE, DECLINE] Geol. a sharply arched fold of stratified rock from whose central axis the strata slope downward in opposite directions: opposed to SYNCLINE: See SYNCLINE …
12Pamirs — /pah mearz /, n. the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, ab. 25,000 ft. (7600 m). Also called Pamir. * * * High mountain region,… …
13Mount Jinfo — 金佛山 A Glimpse at South Side of Mount Jinfo Elevation …
14slant — v 1. slope, lean, incline, tilt, pitch, dip; bend, bias, shift, shelve, cant, list, keel; skew, curve, veer, swerve; deviate, diverge, angle off, bear off, bevel, sheer. 2. bias, bend, twist, screw, wrest, garble; distort, misrepresent, misreport …
15Great Gable — from Wasdale. The cliff at centre is the Napes of Great Gable. Elevation 899 m (2,949 ft) …
16Shawangunk Ridge — Geobox|Range name=Shawangunk Ridge other name=Shawangunk Mountains, The Gunks image size=300 image caption=Shawangunk Ridge from Skytop cliff country=United States state= New York state1= state2= state3= length imperial=47 length round=0 length… …
17Geology of the Himalaya — [ Fig 1: The earth in the Early Permian. At that time, India is part of Gondwana and bordered to the north by the Cimmerian Superterrane. Paleogeographic reconstructions. By Dèzes (1999), based on Stampfli and Borel (2002) and Patriat and Achache …
18Chew Valley — This article is about Chew Valley in Somerset. For Chew Valley in Saddleworth, see Chew Valley, Greater Manchester. Not to be confused with Cheu Valley …
19Mauritania — Mauritanian, adj., n. /mawr i tay nee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958 66; independent 1960.… …
20isocline — noun a) A tightly folded syncline or anticline in which the two sides are almost parallel b) Any of a series of lines having the same slope …
