Investigating the fractal properties of geological fault systems: The Main Ethiopian Rift case

Year: 1999

Authors: Giaquinta A., Boccaletti S., Boccaletti M., Piccardi L., Arecchi F.T.

Autors Affiliation: Ist Nazl Ott; Univ Complutense Madrid, Inst Pluridisciplinar; Univ Navarra, Dept Fis & Matemat Aplicada; Univ Florence, Dipartimento Sci Terra.

Abstract: In this article we address the problem of distinguishing between two different geodynamical histories using a geometrical description of the fault system in the Ethiopian Rift. The regional distribution of structures has been characterized by the estimation of the generalized fractal dimensions for the whole system as well as for the subsets of faults oriented along two different directions, using the importance sampling approach. Results show that the two subsets are monofractal with different dimensions, providing an independent indication that different dynamical processes have been responsible for the fault generation of this area.

Journal/Review: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Volume: 26 (11)      Pages from: 1633  to: 1636

KeyWords: Strange Attractors
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL900319

Citations: 16
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