upthrow

1. The results indicate that there were two different provenance systems during the deposition of the upper Es4: one on the upthrow of the Tuo94fault and the other on the upthrow of the Shengbei fault.
   沙四上亚段沉积时期，胜坨地区存在两个不同的物源体系，即坨94断层上升盘物源和胜北断层上升盘物源。
2. This structural distribution pattern allows prediction and discovery of various geological structures at the upthrow side of a tension-torsional boundary fault, thus raising the success rate of hydrocarbon exploration.
   正向构造一般分布在顺扭减张区。利用这种构造分布模式，在张扭性边界大断层上盘可准确预测和发现各类地质构造，提高油气勘探的成功率。
3. On its downthrow, extension-depression basin develops, and on the upthrow, neritic carbonate platform or isolated carbonate platform develops, it is the structure& paleo-geography boundary of the two kinds.
   并且控制了沉积岩相的发育、分布，表现为在该断裂北侧下降盘形成伸展裂陷盆地，上升盘一侧发育浅海碳酸盐台地或孤立碳酸盐台地，断裂带构成二者的构造-古地理边界。
4. The Su Shi body upthrow projects life consciousness, has affected later generation several generation of people by his unique personality refined appearance.
   苏轼身上投射出的生命意识，以他独特的人格风神影响了后世几代人。

noun

1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

   Synonym:    upheavalupliftupthrust