A dip measurement includes both the angle of inclination and the compass direction from which the rock is inclined (uphill direction).

Name: A dip measurement includes both the angle of inclination and the compass direction from which the rock is inclined (uphill direction).
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A dip measurement includes the angle of inclination of a rock layer from the horizontal plane, but the compass direction associated with it is the direction of the dip (downhill direction), not the uphill direction.

A Dip Measurement Includes Both the Angle of Inclination and the Compass