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Dip and strike are a method of describing the orientation of a plane in three dimensional space. It is usually applied to the orientation of tilted layers of rock.
Dip is the angle of tilt, measured from the horizontal. Think of the direction of dip as the direction that a ball would roll if placed on the surface. The angle of dip is measured in degrees.
Strike is the direction of a level line on that tilted surface. It is more difficult to visualize, but easy to remember because it is always perpendicular to the direction of dip.
To visualize use a book. Prop up one end on another book. Then examine the surface of the book. If you have a marble place it on the book and watch it roll down the dip.
To see the strike kneel down and look at the book from the side so that you see either the binding or the pages. Now take a ruler and try to lay it on the book so that the marble will not roll along the edge of the ruler. When you have done that you will have found the strike, and it will be perpendicular to the dip.
The strike is easy to find if you have a carpenter's level (of course, everyone has one of those lying around).
Submitted by R. Brill, Professor of Natural Science, Honolulu Community College
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∙ 11y agoA strike is the angle of the bedding plane 90 degrees to its dip (dip being maximum angle of the bedding plane).
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What is the main difference between a dip slip fault and a strike slip fault?
Dip-Slip fault is a bedding fault and its pattern is En-Echelon, while Strike Slip fault is strike fault and its pattern is Parallel.
What is the difference of a dip slip fault or a strike slip fault?
has to do with the movement
What is up dip direction?
In geology, an up dip is found up the slope of a dipping plane or surface. It is an area of a structure which is higher up than the point being compared.
What type of fault has side to side movement?
Strike-slip (transcurrent) faults. Oblique faults exhibit some strike-slip movement, but they also have a dip-slip component.
What is right hand rule in geology?
There are two different right hand rules...American right hand rule: Looking to the strike direction, the bed dips to the right. In our example, that would fit with 000/45. So, looking to the north, the bed dips to the right, to 090 (east).British right hand rule: The thumb of the right hand indicates the dip direction, and the heal points to the strike direction. So in our example, we would record the orientation as 180/45. That is: Strike towards 180 (perfect south bearing), and dip of 45º towards 090.
Difference of physical geology from historica geology?
Physical geology focuses on the physical aspects of rocks, minerals, deposits, faults (strike, dip), etc..."This fault has a strike of 42 deg NW, and a dip of 12 degrees...) Historical geology uses the above information to establish a timeline of geological events in an area..."This fault occurred after the formation of these sedimentary strata...."
Is there any detailed explanation on angle of dip in physics?
Yes,angle of dip,or angle of inclination is the angle that a compass arrow direction or an axis of magnetic needle makes with plane of the horizon. Strike and dip are the terms of Geophysics and Geology applied them to determine the coordinates of the location of any geological object.
How do you find strike dip and dip direction on a contour map?
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What is conformity in geology?
where the beds follow the same pattern of dip the opposite is an unconformity where the beds dip at different angles
How is a dip-slip fault different from a strike-slip fault?
Dip-Slip fault is a bedding fault and its pattern is En-Echelon, while Strike Slip fault is strike fault and its pattern is Parallel.
What does a strike and dip symbol mean?
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What is the main difference between a dip slip fault and a strike slip fault?
Dip-Slip fault is a bedding fault and its pattern is En-Echelon, while Strike Slip fault is strike fault and its pattern is Parallel.
What is the difference of a dip slip fault or a strike slip fault?
has to do with the movement
What is up dip direction?
In geology, an up dip is found up the slope of a dipping plane or surface. It is an area of a structure which is higher up than the point being compared.
Is the San Andreas Fault a dip-slip fault?
No. It is a strike-slip fault.
What is Dip in Mining?
dip is angle of ore body from horizontal plan.and strike is perpendicular to dip.these are important parameters to represent orientation of ore body.
What is a oblique-slip fault?
A fault that is a combination of dip-slip and strike-slip movements
