English Dictionary

line of dip

名詞

(geology) A line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon

日本語の意味

地層面内で、水平面との交線に直交する線。すなわち、その地層の水平面に対する最大の傾斜方向を示す線。

The geologist measured the line of dip on the sandstone bedding to determine the strata's inclination.

地質学者は砂岩の層理で、層面内にあって水平面との交線に直交する傾斜線を測定して地層の傾斜を調べた。

意味（1）

(geology) A line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon

lines of dip （ plural ）