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Apparent dip

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000162

The angle that a geological surface, such as a bedding plane or fault, makes with a horizontal plane when measured in any direction other than perpendicular to the strike. It is always less than or equal to the true dip. Apparent dip is observed in cross-sections or on outcrops not oriented parallel to the true dip direction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000162
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000162",
  "term": "Apparent dip",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The angle that a geological surface, such as a bedding plane or fault, makes with a horizontal plane when measured in any direction other than perpendicular to the strike. It is always less than or equal to the true dip. Apparent dip is observed in cross-sections or on outcrops not oriented parallel to the true dip direction.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/apparent-dip/"
}

Record 180 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.