Great Glen Fault

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Comments

The elongated lochs (lakes) including Loch Ness are the result of the fault.

Description

Great Glen Fault

Great Glen Fault

The Great Glen Fault is a long strike-slip (transcurrent) fault that runs through its namesake the Great Glen (Glen Albyn) in Scotland.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great Glen Fault

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