disturbance of strata
1Disturbance (geology) — A disturbance is a linear zone of disturbed rock strata stretching for many miles across country which comprises a combination of folding and faulting. The British Geological Survey record a number of such features in South Wales including the… …
2fault — n. 1. Defect, blemish, flaw, imperfection, failing, weakness, frailty, moral defect. 2. Misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, trespass, wrong, delinquency, transgression, error, lapse, slip, indiscretion. 3. Mistake (of judgment), error, slip. 4.… …
3law of superposition — a law in geology: where there has been no subsequent disturbance sedimentary strata were deposited in ascending order with younger beds successively overlying older beds * * * Geol. a basic law of geochronology, stating that in any undisturbed… …
4Environmental effects of coal — There are a number of adverse environmental effects of coal mining and burning.These effects include: * release of carbon dioxide and methane, both of which are greenhouse gases causing climate change and global warming according to the IPCC.… …
5quaternary — /kwot euhr ner ee, kweuh terr neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. quaternaries. adj. 1. consisting of four. 2. arranged in fours. 3. (cap.) Geol. noting or pertaining to the present period of earth history, forming the latter part of the Cenozoic Era,… …
6Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …
7community ecology — Introduction study of the organization and functioning of communities (community), which are assemblages of interacting populations of the species living within a particular area or habitat. As populations of species interact with one …
8china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
9China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
10Peace Journalism — Peace Media , Conflict Resolving Media , Conflict Sensitive Journalism , Conflict Solution Journalism , Reporting the World , Constructive Conflict Coverage, and Peacebuilding Media redirect here. A comparison of peace journalism and war… …
