fault topography

基本解释

Geology A marked change in topography such as a fault or deep valley.
斷層：地形上的顯著變化，如斷層，深穀。
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Tectonic topography can reflect the structural deformation feature and active strength of faults, such as the height, length and gradient of a fault scarp as well as its continuity.
搆造地貌能反映斷裂的結搆變形特征和斷層的活動強度。例如斷層陡坎的高度、長度和坡度以及斷層陡坎的連續程度。
The macroscopic factors influencing sensitivity of seismic loess landslides include geological structure, seismic fault, stratum, topography, hydrological condition, seismic intensity etc.
影響黃土地區地震崩滑敏感性的宏觀因素包括活動地質搆造、地震斷層、地層、地形、水文條件、地震強度等。

The clearer fault lies with more local decisions: first to do with changing Louisiana's topography, and then with its preparedness for such emergencies.
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