Descriptor : Type of folds affecting both walls
Descriptor type : categorical
Fold: Succession of more or less regular annulations of both walls.
Type of folds affecting both walls
- Longitudinal folds (stellate transverse section)
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Longitudinal fold: Succession of more or less regular transverse annulations of cup.
Regular: Folds are periodic and synchronous.
Longitudinal folds (stellate transverse section)
- Transverse folds
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Transverse fold: Succession of more or less regular longitudinal annulations of cup.
Regular: Folds are periodic and synchronous.
Transverse folds
Transverse folds
Transverse folds
- Irregular folds
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Irregular: Folds aren't periodic and synchronous. They can be transverse and/or longitudinal.
Transverse fold: Succession of more or less regular longitudinal annulations of cup.
Longitudinal fold: Succession of more or less regular transverse annulations of cup.
Irregular folds
Irregular folds
Hierarchy
Shape of cup bulges | |_ Type of folds affecting both walls | |_ Shape of folds affecting both walls {Longitudinal folds (stellate transverse section) , Irregular folds}