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7.1.9 Fault Scarp

A fault scarp is a relatively steep, straight slope that may range in height from a few feet to thousands of feet. A fault scarp often truncates topographic features and is a direct result of movement along the fault.


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Fault Scarp near Hegben Lake, Montana; 1959 West Yellowstone Earthquake
Fault Scarp near Hegben Lake, Montana; 1959 West Yellowstone Earthquake
Original picture from the Ward Collection
Fault Scarp near Hegben Lake, Montana; 1959 West Yellowstone Earthquake  Fault scarp in moraine. 

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