- Horst (geology) - Wikipedia
The word Horst, apart from being a common name, in general German refers to an "eagle's nest" The actual older meaning is " (wooded) hill top", "mass" or "heap", basically anything elevated
- HORST Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of HORST is a block of the earth's crust separated by faults from adjacent relatively depressed blocks
- Horst and graben | Faulting, Tectonics Geomorphology | Britannica
Horst and graben, elongate fault blocks of the Earth’s crust that have been raised and lowered, respectively, relative to their surrounding areas as a direct effect of faulting
- Horst and graben - Wikipedia
In geology, horst and graben (or range and valley) refers to topography consisting of alternating raised and lowered fault blocks known as horsts and grabens The features are created by normal faulting and rifting caused by crustal extension [1]
- HORST Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Horst definition: a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions See examples of HORST used in a sentence
- Horst and Graben - U. S. National Park Service
Horst and Graben (valley and range) refers to a type of topography created when the earth's crust is pulled apart This process, called extension, can stretch the crust up to 100% of its original size
- Horst and Graben | U. S. Geological Survey - USGS. gov
A horst is an upthrown block lying between two steep-angled fault blocks A graben is a down-dropped block of the earth's crust resulting from extension, or pulling, of the crust
- What does Horst mean? - Definitions. net
A horst is a raised geological formation, such as a mountain range, that has been created by the movement of tectonic plates in the earth's crust It is typically formed between two parallel faults or fractures in the earth's surface and is elevated relative to the surrounding landscape
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