2006-11-23 01:07:50 · 2 answers · asked by Scott S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
A bit vague I know, but this is the best I can come up with.
There is a nautical expression "cats paw" which refers to a light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.
Otherwise, in geology, the only other references to "cats paw" are features such as glaciers or rock formations which are called this because they resemble a cats paw. (see link)
2006-11-23 01:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of geological formations called "Cats paws" because they resemble the same. There is also a tool know as a cat's paw, mainly used by carpenters for removing embedded nails but also used by geologists for careful and tedious digging.
2006-11-25 11:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋