Dictionary:Azimuthal anisotropy

{{#category_index:A|azimuthal anisotropy}} (az ∂ muth’ ∂l an, ī so’ tr∂p ē) A difference in properties (such as seismic velocity) with azimuth, such as produced by oriented near-vertical fractures. See anisotropy (seismic) and birefringence.