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7.1.8 Faultline Scarp

A fault-line scarp is a scarp that is not the exact original face created by faulting but has been modified by erosion from the original scarp. It may have the same relief as the original fault scarp but is usually behind it and much more irregular in outline.


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Large normal fault scarp
Large normal fault scarp
Earth Science Slides by John S. Shelton
Large normal fault scarp 

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