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Preface |
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Definition of a fault surface, fault kinematics and displacement |
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5 | (4) |
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9 | (2) |
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2 Fault mechanics and earthquakes |
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12 | (1) |
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2.3 From intact rocks to opening-mode fractures to faults |
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16 | (9) |
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2.3.2 The Coulomb failure criterion and the Mohr circle |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Stress state and dynamic fault classification of Anderson |
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23 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Wallace-Bott hypothesis |
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24 | (1) |
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2.4 Fault zone processes and structure |
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25 | (21) |
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25 | (5) |
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2.4.2 Principal slip surface |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Strain hardening/strain softening of the fault core |
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32 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Fault surface geometry and roughness |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (5) |
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2.4.8 Fault groups and their characterization |
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41 | (3) |
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2.4.9 Fault evolution with depth |
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44 | (1) |
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2.4.10 Fault-related folding |
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44 | (2) |
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2.5 Fault movement and seismicity |
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46 | (16) |
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47 | (9) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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2.5.4 The Cosserat theory as a concept to describe fault and deformation band behaviour |
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58 | (2) |
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2.5.5 Large overthrusts and the effect of fluid pressure |
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60 | (2) |
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2.6 Faults in soft-sediments |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (17) |
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81 | (66) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (7) |
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84 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Seismic imaging of faults |
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85 | (3) |
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3.2.4 Imaging of faults -- 2-D and 3-D |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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3.3 Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) |
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91 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (2) |
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3.4 Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) |
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97 | (6) |
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3.4.2 Large-scale fault imaging with structural information |
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3.5 Gravimetry and magnetics |
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103 | (8) |
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3.5.1 Gravity and magnetic anomalies -- definition and instruments for measurement |
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103 | (2) |
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3.5.2 Gravity and magnetic anomalies -- interpretation |
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105 | (6) |
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111 | (16) |
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3.6.1 Detecting and illuminating faults by earthquake hypocentre distribution |
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112 | (5) |
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3.6.2 Describing faults by interpretation of source mechanisms |
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3.6.3 Examples of detecting faults using hypocentre distributions and focal mechanisms |
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123 | (4) |
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127 | (12) |
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3.7.1 History and background of remote sensing |
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127 | (3) |
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3.7.2 Instruments and data |
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130 | (2) |
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3.7.3 Fault mapping and kinematics |
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132 | (7) |
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3.7.4 Summary and outlook |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (8) |
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4 Numerical modelling of faults |
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147 | (20) |
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147 | (1) |
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4.2 Numerical methods for hydromechanical fault zone modelling |
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148 | (3) |
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4.3 Material parameters of fault zone rocks required for modelling |
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151 | (3) |
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4.4 An example of numerical modelling |
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4.4.1 Modelling concept and parameters |
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154 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Model geometry and discretization |
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156 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Hydromechanical rock properties |
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156 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Boundary and initial conditions |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (5) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (4) |
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5 Faulting in the laboratory |
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5.1 Fault friction in the quasi-static regime |
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168 | (12) |
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5.1.1 Laboratory measurements of friction |
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168 | (3) |
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5.1.2 General observations of steady state friction |
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5.1.3 Rate-and-state friction |
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173 | (3) |
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5.1.4 Observations of variations in velocity dependence of friction at room temperature |
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176 | (1) |
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5.1.5 Strength recovery (healing) |
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177 | (1) |
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5.1.6 Effect of hydrothermal conditions on velocity dependence of friction |
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178 | (2) |
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5.2 Fault friction in the dynamic regime |
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5.2.1 Dynamic weakening mechanisms in gouges and solid rocks |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Flash heating and flash weakening |
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183 | (2) |
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5.2.4 Thermal pressurization |
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185 | (1) |
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5.2.5 Thermal decomposition and pressurization |
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186 | (1) |
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5.2.6 Fluid phase changes |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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5.2.8 Activation of crystal-plastic (viscous) mechanisms |
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188 | (1) |
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5.2.9 Dynamic rupture in laboratory experiments |
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189 | (5) |
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194 | (1) |
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5.3 Faults in scaled physical analogue models |
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194 | (8) |
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194 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Scaling tectonic faulting to the laboratory |
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195 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Rock analogue materials and their bulk properties |
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196 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Quantifying stress and strain in analogue models |
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197 | (1) |
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5.3.5 Fault formation in analogue models |
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197 | (4) |
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5.3.6 Faulting in single and multi-layer systems |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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5.4 Microstructures of laboratory faults |
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202 | (7) |
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5.4.1 Introduction of localization features |
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202 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Development of gouge microstructure with strain/displacement |
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203 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Distribution of slip on structural elements |
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205 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Role of Y or B shears in generation of unstable slip |
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206 | (1) |
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5.4.5 Clay-bearing versus non-clay bearing |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (12) |
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221 | (36) |
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221 | (4) |
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6.2 Geometric indicators of fault growth |
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225 | (10) |
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6.2.1 Conceptual `ideal isolated fault' model |
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226 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Mechanical layering and displacement variations |
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226 | (3) |
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6.2.3 `Isolated' fault lateral displacement profiles |
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229 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Interaction and lateral displacement profiles |
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230 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Relay zones and lateral interactions |
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231 | (4) |
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6.2.6 Damage zones and lateral growth |
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235 | (1) |
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6.3 Direct kinematic indicators of fault growth |
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235 | (6) |
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6.3.1 Displacement through time |
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237 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Fault lateral propagation |
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239 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Fault upward propagation and reactivation |
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240 | (1) |
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6.4 Displacement-length relations and fault growth |
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241 | (2) |
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6.5 End-member fault growth models |
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243 | (3) |
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6.6 Earthquakes and incremental growth |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (9) |
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7 Direct dating of fault movement |
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257 | (26) |
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7.1 Dating of authigenic clay minerals in brittle faults |
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257 | (9) |
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7.1.1 Outline of the concept and the analytical method |
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257 | (2) |
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7.1.2 K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar clay dating principles |
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259 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Fault gouge dating constraints |
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259 | (2) |
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7.1.4 Authigenic clay gouge age interpretation |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (3) |
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7.2 Dating methods based on thermal reset |
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266 | (12) |
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7.2.1 Outline of the method |
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266 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Fission track dating |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Trapped charge dating |
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269 | (4) |
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273 | (5) |
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278 | (5) |
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283 | (68) |
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284 | (1) |
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8.2 How does a fault seal? |
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285 | (2) |
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8.3 General tools for fault seal analysis |
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287 | (4) |
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8.3.1 2D juxtaposition and Allan maps |
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288 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Juxtaposition diagrams |
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288 | (3) |
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8.4 Fault sealing in siliciclastic rocks |
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291 | (20) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Fault seal predicting algorithms |
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294 | (4) |
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8.4.4 Fault permeability from fault seal algorithms |
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298 | (2) |
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8.4.5 Clay injection and mechanical clay injection potential (MCIP) |
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300 | (1) |
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8.4.6 Assessing fault reactivation and seal breach risk |
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301 | (2) |
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8.4.7 Analogue and numerical experiments of fault clay smear |
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303 | (8) |
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8.5 Fault sealing in carbonates |
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311 | (9) |
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311 | (1) |
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8.5.2 Fault processes in low-porosity carbonates |
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311 | (5) |
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8.5.3 Faulting processes in high-porosity carbonates |
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316 | (1) |
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8.5.4 Carbonate faults cutting through heterogeneous stratigraphy |
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316 | (2) |
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8.5.5 Normal, thrust, and strike-slip fault architectures in carbonates |
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318 | (1) |
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8.5.6 Fault permeability, fluid circulation, and seal in carbonate hydrocarbon reservoirs |
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319 | (1) |
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8.6 Evaporites and fault seals |
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320 | (1) |
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8.7 Case studies of fault seal |
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321 | (18) |
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8.7.1 The Molasse Basin in Germany and the Rhenish Massif |
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321 | (5) |
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8.7.2 Inboard area of the Baram Delta Province, NW Borneo |
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326 | (10) |
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8.7.3 Clay smears in aquifers of the Lower Rhine Embayment |
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336 | (3) |
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339 | (12) |
Conclusions |
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Index |
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