Open AccessBuckling of Strike‐Slip Faults‐in a Model and in Nature
Author(s) -
Merzer A. M.,
Freund R.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1975.tb00645.x
Subject(s) - buckling , geology , amplitude , slip (aerodynamics) , displacement (psychology) , wavelength , structural engineering , materials science , engineering , physics , optics , aerospace engineering , psychology , optoelectronics , psychotherapist
Summary Strike‐slip faults appear to be buckled in nature. The buckling is simulated in a model experiment, and a theory is presented to explain the model. Quantitative comparisons between theory and model are made on various parameters of the model: the width of the faulted blocks, their thickness, the wavelength of buckling, the amplitude of buckling, and the displacement along the faults. In addition the effect of viscosity on the buckling is mentioned. The application of the model to faults in Marlborough, New Zealand is considered, together with its implication on the character of the underlying crust.