thrust structure
1Thrust fault — in the Qilian Shan, China. The older (left, blue and red) thrust over the younger (right, brown). A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth s crust across which there has been relative movement, in which rocks of lower… …
2Thrust-to-weight ratio — is, as its name suggests, the ratio of instantaneous thrust to weight (where weight means weight at the Earth’s surfaceSutton (7th edition pg 442) thrust to weight ratio F/Wg is a dimensionless parameter that is identical to the acceleration of… …
3thrust — I. verb (thrust; thrusting) Etymology: Middle English thrusten, thristen, from Old Norse thrȳsta; probably akin to Old Norse thrjōta to tire, Old English thrēat coercion more at threat Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to push or drive with… …
4thrust fault — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… …
5thrust — The outward (lateral) force produced by the weight of an arch or vault. It is counterbalanced by buttress. Also see architecture and structure …
6Glarus thrust — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona Image caption = The Tschingelhörner on the border of Swiss cantons Glarus and Graubünden. The Glarus thrust can be seen as a horizontal line in the cliffs. State Party = SUI Type =… …
7Maria fold and thrust belt — Ranges, Plains Thrusted Forms Country United States States …
8Moine Thrust — Geologische Karte Südschottlands mit dem Moine Thrust (MT) als nordwestliche Begrenzung Moine Thrust ist eine geologische Decken Überschiebung im Norden Schottlands. Sie ist etwa 180 km lang und reicht vom Süden der Isle of Skye bis zum Loch …
9Viet Cong and PAVN strategy, organization and structure — US caricature of Ho Chi Minh During the Second Indochina War, better known as the Vietnam War, a distinctive land warfare strategy and organization was used by the Main Force of the People s Liberation Armed Forces (better known as the Viet Cong… …
10Azuara impact structure — The 35 40 km diameter Azuara impact crater is located in northeast Spain roughly 50 km south of Zaragoza. The name is attributed to the small town of Azuara located near the center of the structure. The first hint to a possible impact origin was… …
