fault_displacement

Calculate net slip of fault given inputs of fault strike, dip, vertical displacement (throw) and transport direction.

author: S Kerstetter
created: 2021-12-20

Calculates displacement for a fault.
Required data:

id
strike azimuth (degrees)
dip (degrees)
vertical displacement (throw, any units)
transport direction azimuth (degrees)

References:
http://www.structuralgeology.org/2012/05/how-calculate-apparent-dip-real-dip.html
https://app.visiblegeology.com/apparentDip.html
Biholar, A., 2015 (THESIS)

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