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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-1757-2019
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Research article
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24 Oct 2019
Research article |
| 24 Oct 2019
| 24 Oct 2019
Structure of massively dilatant faults in Iceland: lessons learned from high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicle data
Christopher Weismüller
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, RWTH Aachen University,
52074 Aachen, Germany
Janos L. Urai
Institute of Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics, RWTH
Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Michael Kettermann
Institute of Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics, RWTH
Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
now at: Department of Geodynamics and Sedimentology, University of
Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Christoph von Hagke
Institute of Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics, RWTH
Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Institute of Geology & Paleontology, RWTH Aachen University,
52074 Aachen, Germany
Klaus Reicherter
Institute of Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, RWTH Aachen University,
52074 Aachen, Germany
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Short summary
We use drones to study surface geometries of massively dilatant faults (MDFs) in Iceland, with apertures up to tens of meters at the surface. Based on throw, aperture and structures, we define three geometrically different endmembers of the surface expression of MDFs and show that they belong to one continuum. The transition between the endmembers is fluent and can change at one fault over short distances, implying less distinct control of deeper structures on surface geometries than expected.
We use drones to study surface geometries of massively dilatant faults (MDFs) in Iceland, with...
