Restoration of Heterogeneously Strained Cross-Sections

平衡横截面的技术在 结构研究，因为“平衡”部分表明， 这种结构可能是由一种物理上合理的 事件的顺序。 由于数据通常是有限的， 截面几乎总是受到约束，因此 几种不同的解释可能符合以下标准： 此外，有限元网格的使用限制了 应用程序，并可以在技术上要求。 这个项目 将开发一个计算机程序包，以扩大应用 包括时间序列和渐进的异质性 位移和应变。 其目的是提供结构 地质学家用一种工具，更容易地建立一个平衡的交叉， 从原始数据中提取部分，评估空间和时间的平衡， 提供修改章节解释性部分的能力 交互式。 研究结果还将应用于一些 已有足够结构数据的现有区域 记录。

The technique of balancing cross-sections is important in structural studies because a "balanced" section indicates that the structure could have evolved by a physically plausible sequence of events. Because data are commonly limited, balanced sections are almost always under constrained and therefore several different interpretations may meet the criteria of section balance, Moreover, the finite element grids used limit the application and can be technically demanding. This project will develop a computer program package to expand the application to include the temporal sequences and progressive heterogeneous displacement and strain. The intent is to provide structural geologists with a tool to more easily construct a balanced cross- section from raw data, assess the balance in space and time, and provide the ability to modify interpretative parts of the section interactively. Results will also be applied to a number of existing areas where sufficient structural data have been recorded.