4 example sentences using scarp.
Scarp used in a sentence
Scarp in a sentence as a noun
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We found that the epicentres of eight near-surface quakes fall within 30 km of a fault scarp, the distance of the expected strong ground shaking.
We conclude that the proximity of moonquakes to the young thrust faults together with evidence of regolith disturbance and boulder movements on and near the fault scarps strongly suggest the Moon is tectonically active.
Analytical modelling of tidal forces that contribute to the current lunar stress state indicates that seven near-apogee events within 60 km of a fault scarp occur at or near the time of peak compressional stresses, when fault slip events are most likely.
Scarp definitions
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
See also: escarpment
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
See also: escarpment escarp