期刊
JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
卷 33, 期 4, 页码 458-467出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.01.006
关键词
Thrust belt; Balanced section; Cross section; Area balance; Error analysis
资金
- U.S. National Science Foundation [EAR-0510785, EAR-1019252]
- Division Of Earth Sciences
- Directorate For Geosciences [1019252] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Balanced structural cross sections are models that are fit to incomplete data. The models are under-constrained with respect to any particular two-dimensional line-length model, but enough data generally exists to yield a well-constrained area balance solution. Furthermore, the area balance encompasses all possible line-length solutions. Therefore, where the primary objective of section balancing is the determination of horizontal shortening magnitude, area balancing provides an analytical solution. We use this analytical solution to develop a comprehensive, robust analysis of the uncertainty in shortening estimates resulting from cross-section balancing. The analytical solution allows us to propagate errors formally on the input parameters - stratigraphic thicknesses, depth to decollement, eroded hanging wall cutoffs - through the equations and produce the resulting uncertainty on the magnitude of shortening. Balanced cross sections from the Subandean belt of the Central Andes are used to demonstrate the relative importance of stratigraphy and eroded hanging wall cutoffs in the contribution to the overall error. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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