CAPPONI G.

Paleostress state reconstructions using fault-slip data yield the orientation of principal stress axes (σ1 > σ2 > σ3) and the ratio of the difference between principal stress magnitudes, i.e. the reduced stress tensors. To reconstruct the complete stress tensor (defined by six independent variables), we need to determine the two remaining...

Estimating the paleo-depth of a fossil fault usually requires the application of complex and highly specialized techniques. We propose a new method, that is based mainly on field data and simplifies the process: - calculation of the reduced stress tensor (with four variables) through inversion of fault-slip data; - calculation of the complete...