Fault interaction may generate multiple slip vectors on a single fault surface

Research Article| December 01, 1994 Fault interaction may generate multiple slip vectors on a single fault surface Patricia H. Cashman; Patricia H. Cashman 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557-1038 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Michael A. Ellis Michael A. Ellis 2Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Patricia H. Cashman 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557-1038 Michael A. Ellis 2Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1994) 22 (12): 1123–1126. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<1123:FIMGMS>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Patricia H. Cashman, Michael A. Ellis; Fault interaction may generate multiple slip vectors on a single fault surface. Geology 1994;; 22 (12): 1123–1126. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<1123:FIMGMS>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Slip vectors of multiple orientations on a single fault surface may be explained by the interaction of crustal-scale faults in response to nearby earthquakes. Field observations of at least five sets of striae on a single planar fault surface can be reproduced in numerical experiments. These experimental results suggest that slip vectors having variable orientations may reflect a highly transient local stress state in an otherwise constant regional stress field. Our results suggest that stress-inversion techniques should be applied with caution to areas with complex regional-scale fault patterns. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.