Find a term from the labs, understand the process behind it, and see how it appears in the landscape. Each entry connects an explanation with a real observation and a model you can explore.
Term
Anticline
A fold with the oldest rocks in its core. In a simple upright anticline, the layers arch upwards and dip away from the centre; overturned folds can have different geometry.
What to look for
Folded strata at The Settlands, Wales. Trace a bed through the exposure to see deformation recorded in solid rock.
