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Dip

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001094

The angle at which a planar geological feature, such as a bedding plane, fault, or vein, is inclined from the horizontal. It is measured in degrees and always perpendicular to the strike of the feature. Dip direction indicates the compass bearing in which the plane slopes downwards.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001094
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001094",
  "term": "Dip",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The angle at which a planar geological feature, such as a bedding plane, fault, or vein, is inclined from the horizontal. It is measured in degrees and always perpendicular to the strike of the feature. Dip direction indicates the compass bearing in which the plane slopes downwards.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/dip/"
}

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