Definition of Downthrowing. Meaning of Downthrowing. Synonyms of Downthrowing

- north. It downthrows to the east. Two parallel unnamed faults, both downthrowing to the west, run NNE–SSW through Kelsall village, their southern ends...
- mountain is defined by a NE-SW aligned geological fault, the Cribarth Fault downthrowing to the southeast, which forms a part of the Swansea Valley Disturbance...
- rocks to the north and terminated to the south by the major southerly downthrowing Ochil Fault. The Ochil Volcanic Formation, a sub-unit of the Arbuthnott-Garvock...
- during deposition of Late Ordovician to mid-Silurian sedimentary rocks, downthrowing to the northwest. The estimated throw on the fault increases from about...
- runs ENE-WSW across the southern flanks of these hills. The northerly downthrowing Leinthall Earls Fault runs off to the WSW whilst the ****erstone Clee...
- vertically offsetting the crags on either side. The Coul Fault is a northerly downthrowing fault aligned WNW-ESE running through the range and beneath Ballo Reservoir...
- feet), such that the western side of the fault has moved downward. The downthrowing of this fault during the Holocene may have been due to the draining of...
- 400 ft), such that the western side of the fault has been downthrown. The downthrowing of this fault during the Holocene may have been due to the draining of...