Collaborative Research: Scaling and Displacement Relationships for Thrust Faults

0117242伯班克0003356渔业地质特征的建模得到了大量数据集的极大帮助，这些数据集量化了所述特征的足够数量的描述性参数。这些对正断层的研究推动了对伸展构造的理解向前迈出了重要的一步，但对于逆冲断层--这是汇聚构造环境中的共同特征--还没有这样的群体研究。该项目将生成一个广泛的数据集，用于量化几何参数、流离失所长度比例、人口统计、流离失所转移和类似项目。预计这项研究将为描述逆冲断层的几何性质提供强有力的统计基础，因此这种研究应该在显著提高对逆冲断层和会聚构造的理解的基础上进行。

0117242 Burbank0003356 FisherModeling of geologic features is considerably assisted by an extensive data set that quantifies an adequate number of descriptive parameters of the feature in question. Such studies on normal faults have prompted a significant step forward in understanding extensional tectonics, but no such population studies exist for thrust faults, which are common features in convergent tectonic settings. This project will generate an extensive data set quantifying geometric parameters, displacement length scaling, population statistics, displacement transfer and similar items. It is expected that this research will provide a robust statistical foundation for description of the geometric properties of thrust faults, and thus such research should under pin a significantly improved understanding of thrust faults and convergent tectonics.