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Plunge

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002829

The angle at which the axis of a fold or a linear geological feature dips downward from the horizontal. Plunge is measured in degrees and is a key parameter in structural geology for understanding the three-dimensional geometry of folded strata. It influences the shape and closure of structural traps.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002829
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002829",
  "term": "Plunge",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The angle at which the axis of a fold or a linear geological feature dips downward from the horizontal. Plunge is measured in degrees and is a key parameter in structural geology for understanding the three-dimensional geometry of folded strata. It influences the shape and closure of structural traps.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/plunge/"
}

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