Glossary

Dip orientation nomenclature

Individual dips are referenced in degrees using the convention of dip/dip azimuth. For example, 10°/270° indicates a dip of 10° (measured from the horizontal) towards 270° (referenced clockwise from True North). Numerical calculations involving dips often require conversion to radians, and then back into degrees at the end of the calculation.

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