noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
tilting (of a geological block)
Technical term in geology for the tilting movement of a crustal block.
この地域では、断層運動に伴う傾動が観測されている。
In this area, tilting associated with fault movement has been observed.
地殻
When a crustal block tilts, the shape of the sedimentary basin changes.