centroclinal

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centroclinal [ˌsɛntrəʊˈklaɪn^əl]

adj

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology of, relating to, or designating a rock formation in which the strata slope down and in towards a central point or area

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centro-			Centroclinal cross strata, a distinctive sedimentary structure. Sir William Dawson (1820-1899): a very modern paleobotanist by Falcon-Lang, Howard J.; Calder, John H. / Atlantic Geology Many standing trees are bordered by scour fills of sandstone up to 2 m thick with centroclinal (inward dipping) cross-stratification, and suites of large sandy mounds (vegetation shadows) are common (Rygel et al. The Pennsylvanian Joggins Formation of Nova Scotia: sedimentological ... by Davies, S.J.; Gibling, M.R.; Rygel, M.C.; Calder, J.H.; Skilliter, D.M. / Atlantic Geology			Centrifugal machine centrifugal pump centrifugate centrifugation centrifuge centrifuge out Centrifugence centring centriole centripetal centripetal acceleration centripetal force Centripetal impression Centripetal inflorescence Centripetence Centripetency Centriscidae Centriscoid centrism centrist centro- centrobaric Centrobaric method Centrocercus Centrocercus urophasianus centroclinal Centrode centroid centroidal centrolecithal centrolinead Centrolineal Centrolobium Centrolobium robustum centromere centromeric Centropistes striata Centropomidae Centropomus Centropristis Centropristis philadelphica Centropus Centropus phasianinus Centropus sinensis Centrosema Centrosema virginianum centrosome centrosomic Centrospermae centrosphere Centrostaltic			Centro Universitario Sportivo Bolognese Centro Universitario Sportivo Italiano Centro Velico Caprera Centro Venezolano de Español Centro Virtual Cervantes Centro Vocacional San José Centro Watt America REIT Centro Zen Buddhista argentino Centro Zonal Sur Centro Zonal Sur Austral centro- centro- Centroacinar centroacinar cell centroacinar cell Centroacinar cells Centroacinar cells Centroacinar cells of Langerhans centrobaric centrobaric Centrobaric method centroblast centrocecal centrocecal scotoma centrocecal scotoma centrocecal scotoma Centrocercus Centrocercus Centrocercus urophasianus Centrocercus urophasianus centroclinal Centrocline CENTROCOOP centrocyte centrocytic lymphoma centrocytic lymphoma centrocytic lymphoma Centrode Centrode centrodistal joint Centrohelid Centrohelida centroid centroid Centroid Bias Ratio Test Centroid Moment Tensor centroid of asymptotes Centroid-Based Multilayer Perceptron centroidal Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation centroids centroids Centroids (mathematics) Centroids (mathematics) centroids of areas and lines centrokinesia centrolecithal centrolecithal ovum centrolecithal ovum centrolecithal ovum Centrolenidae

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