Glarus Thrust

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological structure
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Glarus_Alps
gptkbp:associatedWith flysch deposits
gptkbp:built gptkb:Alpine_orogeny
gptkbp:characterizedBy high-pressure metamorphic rocks
gptkbp:displacement approximately 20 kilometers
gptkbp:exhibitedAt Glarus_region
gptkbp:exhibits complex folding
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Hans_Schmid
gptkbp:hasInventor earthquake studies
gptkbp:hasParticipatedIn geological surveys
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glarus Thrust
gptkbp:influences local geology
gptkbp:isA major geological feature
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy various hiking trails
gptkbp:isActiveIn geological research projects
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:isAttendedBy geophysicists
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy thrusting of older rocks over younger rocks
gptkbp:isConnectedTo other geological formations
gptkbp:isConsidered geological models
a classic example of thrust faulting
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor understanding regional geology
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn scientific literature
geological surveys
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geological field studies
gptkbp:isExploredIn geological drilling
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn geological maps
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy tectonic forces
gptkbp:isLinkedTo geological hazards
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Lake_Zurich
gptkbp:isNotedFor its unique geological features
its dramatic landscape
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:European_Alps
gptkb:Glarus_thrust_system
gptkb:Glarus_Nappe
tectonic studies.
Glarus_region_geology
gptkbp:isProminentIn geological education
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a_UNESCO_World_Heritage_site
gptkbp:isReferencedIn academic papers
gptkbp:isServedBy field trips
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geologists
its tectonic history
gptkbp:isSubjectTo erosion
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn educational programs
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:notableFor geological mapping
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Alps
gptkbp:provides mountain building processes
gptkbp:relatedTo tectonic plates
gptkbp:research geological research
gptkbp:significance important for understanding tectonics
gptkbp:type thrust fault