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nappe de pétrole - translation to English
GEOLOGICAL FEATURE OF THRUST FAULT TERRAINS
Nappe outlier
nappe de pétrole
n. layer of oil
Definition
nappe
[nap]
¦ noun Geology a sheet of rock that has moved sideways over neighbouring strata as a result of an overthrust or folding.
Origin
C19: from Fr. nappe 'tablecloth'.
Wikipedia
Klippe
A klippe (German for cliff or crag) is a geological feature of thrust fault terrains. The klippe is the remnant portion of a nappe after erosion has removed connecting portions of the nappe. This process results in an outlier of exotic, often nearly horizontally translated strata overlying autochthonous strata. Examples of klippes include:
- Chief Mountain, Montana
- Mount Yamnuska, Alberta
- The Rock of Gibraltar
Klippes may also be found in the Pre-Alps of Switzerland and some of the isolated mountains in Assynt, Sutherland, in NW Scotland.
Examples of use of nappe de pétrole
1. Les sauveteurs ont trouvé des bagages, des gilets de sauvetage, des morceaux de corps humains, des débris de l‘avion et une nappe de pétrole dans le secteur oů s‘est produit l‘accident, a précisé un porte–parole du minist';re des Situations d‘urgence.
2. Il est capable de produire une vapeur ŕ haute température, entre 200 et 300° C, qui peut ętre injectée dans la nappe de pétrole et qui va réduire sa viscosité, ce qui permet de l‘extraire avec des méthodes de pompage traditionnelles.