Growth of normal faults: Displacement-length scaling

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Research Article| December 01, 1993 Growth of normal faults: Displacement-length scaling Nancye H. Dawers; Nancye H. Dawers 1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Geological Sciences, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mark H. Anders; Mark H. Anders 1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Geological Sciences, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Christopher H. Scholz Christopher H. Scholz 1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Geological Sciences, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1993) 21 (12): 1107–1110. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<1107:GONFDL>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 Nancye H. Dawers, Mark H. Anders, Christopher H. Scholz; Growth of normal faults: Displacement-length scaling. Geology 1993;; 21 (12): 1107–1110. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<1107:GONFDL>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 The form of the scaling relation between the displacement and length of faults has been a subject of considerable controversy because of insufficient scale range and scattered data. Here we report on displacement and length data collected from well-exposed normal faults located on the Volcanic Tableland in northern Owens Valley, California. These data, which exhibit little scatter, are from a fault population that spans three orders of magnitude in fault length and were gathered in a relatively uniform lithologic and tectonic setting. With the upper cooling surface of the middle Quaternary Bishop Tuff used as a marker, the displacement distribution along individual faults can be mapped in detail. The displacement distribution profiles are consistent with a linear relation between displacement and fault length. 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.