In structural geology, a syncline is a fold with younger layers closer to the center of the structure, whereas an anticline is the inverse of a syncline. A synclinorium (plural synclinoriums or synclinoria) is a large syncline with superimposed smaller folds. Synclines are typically a downward fold (synform), termed a synformal syncline (i.e. a trough), but synclines that point …

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Strata are layers of rock, or sometimes soil.In nature, strata come in many layers. It is a term in sedimentary and historical geology; the singular is stratum.The study of strata is called stratigraphy.. These layers are laid down as sediment, often in the sea, and are slowly changed by pressure, heat and chemical action into rocks.. The strata are often typical of a particular time …

In structural geology, a syncline is a fold with younger layers closer to the center of the structure. A synclinorium (plural synclinoriums or synclinoria) is a large syncline with superimposed smaller folds. Synclines are typically a downward fold, termed a synformal syncline (i.e. a trough); but synclines that point upwards, or perched, can be found when strata have been overturned and ...