A feature's orientation can also be represented by its dip direction. Rather than the azimuth of a horizontal line on the plane, the azimuth of the steepest line on the plane is used. The direction of dip can be visualized as the direction water would flow if poured onto a plane.
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Strike and dip
In geology, strike and dip is a measurement convention used to describe the plane orientation or attitude of a planar geologic feature. A feature's strike is the azimuth of an imagined horizontal line across the plane, and its dip is the angle of... Wikipedia
Feb 14, 2021 · The dip direction of the plane is the azimuth of the steepest line in the plane. However, dip direction is not easy to measure accurately with ...