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sobreescurrimientos

English translation: overthrust

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Spanish term or phrase:cabalgadura ( tb. sobreescurrimiento )
English translation:overthrust
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

17:48 Mar 31, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Geology
Spanish term or phrase: sobreescurrimientos
El área del denuncio minero se ubica en la zona imbricada que tiene un ancho promedio de 5km., y que consiste en placas gruesas de sedimentos mesozoicos buzando al Oeste y Suroeste, separadas por grandes fallas inversas y sobreescurrimientos que buzan al Suroeste.

Las fallas son largas y continuas, en algunos casos pueden alcanzar hasta 25km. y se supone que los sobreescurrimientos representan un transporte horizontal de varios kilómetros.



Gracias de antemano
Patricia Gutiérrez
Local time: 13:03
overthrusts
Explanation:
it's in this glossary:
http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu/glossary/S.pdf

definition of "overthrust":

A low-angle thrust fault of large scale, with displacement generally measured in kilometers.
http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/index.html
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4 +2overthrusts
Bubo Coroman (X)
4surface runoff (see note)
psicutrinius


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surface runoff (see note)


Explanation:
Supongo que se refiere a agua, claro. Aunque la palabra que utilizan en Hidrología y Geología es "escorrentía":

En hidrología, la escorrentía es la lámina de agua que circula en una cuenca de drenaje, es decir la altura en milímetros de agua de lluvia escurrida y extendida dependiendo la pendiente del terreno. (fuente: Wikipedia (el segundo link)


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_runoff
    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escorrent%C3%ADa
psicutrinius
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
overthrusts


Explanation:
it's in this glossary:
http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu/glossary/S.pdf

definition of "overthrust":

A low-angle thrust fault of large scale, with displacement generally measured in kilometers.
http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/index.html


Bubo Coroman (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enrique Espinosa: Bien Deborah. Es el término correcto, aunque no sé por qué lo llamaron sobreescurrimientos...
2 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Enrique, muy buenos días :-) Deborah
agree  psicutrinius: Claro. "Escurrir"supone fluidos, y no me parece que se le pueda aplicar el término a una masa rocosa...
6 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Psi, que tengas muy buenos días :-) Deborah
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