Definition of anticline
i. A fold, generally convex upward, whose core contains the stratigraphically older rocks. Ant. syncline.
See Also: antiform
Ref: AGI
ii. Applied to strata that dip in opposite directions from a common ridge or axis, like the roof of a house; the structure is termed an anticline or saddleback.
Ref: AGI
iii. In this type of fold (anticline) the sides or limbs of the fold typically slope away from the plane of the axis of either side. Every anticlinal axis pitches in two directions; i.e., toward the two ends of the fold.
Ref: AGI
See Also: antiform
Ref: AGI
ii. Applied to strata that dip in opposite directions from a common ridge or axis, like the roof of a house; the structure is termed an anticline or saddleback.
Ref: AGI
iii. In this type of fold (anticline) the sides or limbs of the fold typically slope away from the plane of the axis of either side. Every anticlinal axis pitches in two directions; i.e., toward the two ends of the fold.
Ref: AGI