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Dip

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008009

The angle between a planar feature, such as a sedimentary bed or a fault, and the horizontal plane. The dip of subsurface rock layers can provide clues as to whether injected fluids may be contained.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008009
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesUnderground Injection Control Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008009",
  "term": "Dip",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The angle between a planar feature, such as a sedimentary bed or a fault, and the horizontal plane. The dip of subsurface rock layers can provide clues as to whether injected fluids may be contained.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Injection Control Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dip/"
}

Record 8,009 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.