English Dictionary

fault plane

名詞

(geology) The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

日本語の意味

断層面：地震発生時に互いに滑る二つの岩盤の間に形成される面。岩盤の境界部として、地表に断層線が現れることがある。

During the field survey, the team found fresh gouge along the fault plane and recorded its orientation for seismic analysis.

野外調査中、チームは断層面に沿って新しいガウジを発見し、その方位を地震解析のために記録した。

意味（1）

(geology) The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

fault planes （ plural ）