Compression Ridge - Ashukuone

Japanese: 圧縮尾根 - あっしゅくおね
Compression Ridge - Ashukuone

…A small ridge, measuring a few tens of meters in width and height, is called a small ridge and is often made up of new deposits. At the ends and bends of faults, the ground surface is compressed and squeezed up from the surrounding area, forming a bulge or compression ridge. Bulges can also be found in strike-slip faults, but they are also often formed on the hanging wall of reverse faults. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "compression ridge" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…幅や高さが数十m程度の小規模な地塁をとくに小地塁といい,新しい堆積物で構成される場合が多い。断層の末端部や屈曲部では,地表が圧縮されて,周囲からしぼり上げられ,ふくらみや圧縮尾根がつくられることもある。ふくらみは横ずれ断層に伴われることもあるが,逆断層の上盤側にもよく形成される。…

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