A slope in the land that cuts across the underlying strata, especially the steeper slope of a cuesta.
悬崖坡，单斜山崖面。常与DIP SLOPE 相对
Often contrasted with dip slope
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The east-facing scarp slope of the Côte d' Or has been formed by faulting along the Saône, and further partitioned by extensive small-scale faulting.
Terrace ridges, the scarp slope outward facing, traverse the doublure, subparallel to the periphery.
These dip slopes are separated by 50 m high scarp slopes that dip steeply west.
Gaining in height from the Blue Lagoon, this walk takes the short steep path up the northern scarp slope of Winter Hill then descends along a more gradual route.
When viewed from the west or south at long range, the asymmetric topography suggests a short northern scarp slope and a long south-sloping dip slope.