monocline
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- noun
- /ˈmɒnəˌklaɪn/
- Specialized
- The monocline near the Grand Canyon exhibits a distinct step-like fold in the rock layers.
Examples
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The East Kaibab Monocline elevates the Kaibab, Walhalla, and Coconino Plateaus and parts of the Grand Canyon.
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The Echo Cliffs Monocline forms a structural boundary between the Marble Plateau to the west and the Kaibito and Moenkopi Plateaus to the east.
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A small part of the northeast-dipping Red Lake Monocline is present in the northeast corner of the quadrangle.
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Principal folds are the north-south-trending, east-dipping Echo Cliffs Monocline and the East Kaibab Monocline.
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Principal folds are the north-south-trending, east-dipping Echo Cliffs Monocline and the East Kaibab Monocline.
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The Tuba City Syncline is a very broad downwarp that parallels the Echo Cliffs Monocline north of Tuba City.
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Grand Canyon erosion has exposed the Butte Fault beneath the east Kaibab Monocline, providing a window into the structural complexity of monoclines in this part of the Colorado Plateau.
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Grand Canyon erosion has exposed the Butte Fault beneath the east Kaibab Monocline, providing a window into the structural complexity of monoclines in this part of the Colorado Plateau.
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Geologists study the monocline formations to understand the geological history of the region.
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During the hike, we observed a striking monocline that revealed the horizontal strata dipping to one side.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monocline comes from mono- meaning 'one' and -cline meaning 'to lean', the same idea you see in incline. So a monocline is like a 'single slope' in rock layers where they all tilt the same way.