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Relay ramp

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Solid Earth Mantle convection Plate tectonics Geological fault Dip-slip faulting Normal faulting
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A tilted region transferring displacement between overlapping normal fault segments. Opposing gradients of fault throw can produce an unbroken ramp. Continued extension can breach the ramp with a connecting fault, generating a linked segmented trace.

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