Definition of Outcrops. Meaning of Outcrops. Synonyms of Outcrops

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Definition of Outcrops

Outcrop
Outcrop Out"crop`, n. (Geol.) (a) The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground. --Lyell. (b) That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset.
Outcrop
Outcrop Out*crop", v. i. (Geol.) To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata.

Meaning of Outcrops from wikipedia

- cliffs are distinguished from outcrops: cliffs have a continuous line along the top edge with lines protruding down; outcrops have a continuous line around...
- The Högbom Outcrops (80°15′S 24°52′W / 80.250°S 24.867°W / -80.250; -24.867) are rocks rising to about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) at the eastern side of...
- Longing. 64°27′S 58°58′W / 64.450°S 58.967°W / -64.450; -58.967. Rock outcrops on the west side of Longing Peninsula. The feature extends south for 2...
- Netherside Stream Outcrops". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018. "Map of Netherside Stream Outcrops". Sites of...
- 10% of the state's plants are serpentine endemics. The barrens occur on outcrops of altered ultramafic ophiolites. They are named for minerals of the serpentine...
- to outcrops may be widely distributed or, as with ****ulaea ciliata, only found at locations separated by a few kilometres. Human use of the outcrops has...
- outcrops into 2D image plane and with the imprecision of the manual image stitching process.[citation needed] Due to their 3D nature digital outcrop models...
- Carousel El Capitan, another layered outcrop Last Chance, another layered outcrop The locations of these rocks and outcrops can be seen in the panorama below:...
- The residential area is located in the middle of the plain, far from the outcrops. The primary material of construction for the houses and the enclosing...
- not been determined, it is known mostly from dry forests on limestone outcrops and calcareous soils derived from them. It is known only in a very limited...