Reverse fault

In a deferment is a tectonic fault, in which the layers are shifted upwards in the hanging wall. This happens most often with an incident angle of 60-90 ° to the horizontal. Thrust faults are typical as they arise for compression areas by deformation or compression at orogeny. Thrust faults with a shallower angle of incidence of 45 ° are called thrust faults.

By deferment can off-road a desk plaice arise.