Question
what is structural feature in this area
Visualizing structure, a little more complex Still in a desert, but a little closer to home, Mexican Hat, Utah. Go to this area in Google Earth: 37° 9'12.52"N, 109° 49'14.24"W (37 9.18-109 49.25, in this shorthand the Western hemi- sphere is labeled as minus to distinguish it from the Eastern hemisphere. In GIS longitude is only counted to 180°, twice). 9. Create a geologic map: Draw a geologic map on top of the image below, defining about 10 units. Add a few attitude symbols with approximate dip amounts. Note that Google Earth doesn't display the topography real well in some oblique views in this area. Hint: You can see the geology best if you zoom in a bit and use an oblique view from the South or Southwest (rotate the N pn Google's compass ose), Some oblique views looking to the South from a point a little to the North (don't forget you may now have North inverted on your screen) are more telling Label your units A, B, C, etc. from oldest to youngest. 10. The cross section Draw a cross section from A to B using the same method as before but note that you have to show the unusual change in attitude What is the structural feature in this area? Now go back and look at your geologic map, you may have to edit it. 11. Scale and North arrow Add the North arrow and scale.
Explanation / Answer
Structural feature of this area can be interpreted in the form of highly densed hilly area where there are number of old and new faults, folds present onto these dense mountain area. There are also many lineaments, folds and faults in this geological structure. The area has valleys and dips. There Areas has noticable small hills visible. This area can also be an seismic active area due to such kind of structures indicates. The attitude varies continuously right side of the image to left side having a scale of 0 to 2450 feet hight . There are no vegetations visible in this area. This kind of structure can also be examined for clues of crustal movement and potential hazards like earthquake, landslides and volcanic activities.
