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On LOWER hemisphere projections the arc bows in the dip direction. One plane at a time. One plane at a time. Connect the dots. Which way is the dip?. Which way is the dip?. What is the dip?. Visualize stereonet. Rotate poles to strike line. Rotate poles to strike line.
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On LOWER hemisphere projections the arc bows in the dip direction
Read off dip 0o 30o 60o 90o
Read off dip 0o 30o 60o ~77o 90o
2 strike options – which one for R.H.R.? Option 1 Option 2
2 strike options – which one for R.H.R.? Option 1 Option 2
2 strike options – which one for R.H.R.? Option 1 L R Option 2
2 strike options – which one for R.H.R.? NO GOOD Option 1 L R Option 2
2 strike options – which one for R.H.R.? Option 1 R L Option 2
2 strike options – which one for R.H.R.? Option 1 CORRECT! R L Option 2
What is the strike? Option 2
Read it off Option 2
Read it off 0o 30o 330o 60o 300o 270o 90o 120o 240o Option 2 150o 210o 180o
Read it off 0o 30o 330o 60o 300o 270o 90o ~118o 120o 240o Option 2 150o 210o 180o
Striking 118o Dipping 77o
Dipping ~39o
Striking 0o ~10o 30o 330o 60o 300o 270o 90o 120o 240o 150o 210o 180o
Striking 118o Dipping 77o Striking 10o Dipping 39o
On LOWER hemisphere projections the arc bows in the dip direction
Arc flips to the other side – plane is dipping opposite the arc bow direction But strike is the same
Normal Reverse Map view
Oblique (Normal) Strike-slip (left lateral) Map view
More Fun at • http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/EarthquakeFocalMechanism/ • Might need to install their “player”