Mnemonics, Properties, Dip_Angle


CodeDip_Angle
NameDip Angle
Parents Property > Plane_Angle
DescriptionThe maximum vertical angle that a surface; e.g. a bedding or fault surface, makes with the horizontal, measured perpendicular to the strike direction of the structure. Dip may be computed in several ways, including from logs, from well-to-well correlation, from gradients on interpreted time or depth surfaces (See Time_Dip and Depth_Dip), etc.

Related children
CodeName
Apparent_Dip_Angle Apparent Dip Angle
Crossline_Dip Crossline Dip
Depth_Dip Depth Dip
Feature_Dip Feature Dip
Great_Circle_Dip Great Circle Dip Angle
Inline_Dip Inline Dip
Relative_Dip_Angle Relative Dip Angle
Small_Circle_Dip Small Circle Dip Angle
Time_Dip Time Dip

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