Fault Scarp (Geoform Type)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 152

Geoform Origin	Geologic
Geoform	Scarp/Wall
Geoform Type	Fault Scarp

Description

Definition

A feature caused by the rapid erosion of soft rock on the side of a fault (as compared to that of more resistant rock on the other side), for example, the east face of the Sierra Nevada in California.