A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region
ABSTRACT - It is well known that the principal tectonic stress directions in<br />an area can be determined from earthquake fault plane solutions. Recently, a<br />method has been developed by which these directions can also be determined<br />from measureme...
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Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
1977-06-01
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| description | ABSTRACT - It is well known that the principal tectonic stress directions in<br />an area can be determined from earthquake fault plane solutions. Recently, a<br />method has been developed by which these directions can also be determined<br />from measurements of the orientation of joints in an area. In the present paper,<br />a comparison is attempted between the directions calculated by the two methods<br />for the Alpine region. It is shown that in Switzerland the agreement between<br />the two methods is good. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25ebb20949a348d490dccc9f1b9aa2442022-12-22T02:44:00ZengIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)Annals of Geophysics1593-52132037-416X1977-06-01303-426026810.4401/ag-4822A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine regionA. E. SCHEIDEGGERABSTRACT - It is well known that the principal tectonic stress directions in<br />an area can be determined from earthquake fault plane solutions. Recently, a<br />method has been developed by which these directions can also be determined<br />from measurements of the orientation of joints in an area. In the present paper,<br />a comparison is attempted between the directions calculated by the two methods<br />for the Alpine region. It is shown that in Switzerland the agreement between<br />the two methods is good.http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/4822 |
| spellingShingle | A. E. SCHEIDEGGER A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region Annals of Geophysics |
| title | A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region |
| title_full | A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region |
| title_fullStr | A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region |
| title_short | A comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Alpine region |
| title_sort | comparison of the orientation of joints with the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the alpine region |
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