构造窗(德语:fenster)是指推覆体或大型逆掩断层的上盘岩席在侵蚀作用下蚀穿断层面,使下盘岩石局部出露地表形成的上盘岩席环绕、四周以断层线为界的下盘局部露头[1]。大小可以从几米到数百公里,典型的构造窗的是东阿尔卑斯山脉陶恩构造窗德语Tauernfenster(亦称上陶恩山构造窗英语Hohe Tauern window[2]西喀尔巴阡山脉的 Hrzdavá dolina 构造窗[3][4]

逆断层示意图断层上盘称为推覆体,它遮盖底下的原地岩体。推覆体的洞曝露原地岩体,为构造窗,推覆体被侵蚀后留下的山峰,称为飞来峰

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