Structural Geology and Personal Computers

✍ Scribed by Declan G. De Paor (Eds.)

• Publisher: Academic Press, Elsevier
• Year: 1996
• Leaves: 510
• Series: Computer Methods in the Geosciences 15
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Series editor's foreword
Page v
Daniel F. Merriam

Preface
Pages vii-viii

Contributing author
Pages xiii-xvi

A computer laboratory for structural geologists Original Research Article
Pages 3-12
Declan G. De Paor

GeologiCAL structure — Multimedia presentation and modelling software Original Research Article
Pages 13-37
Patrick R. James, Ian Clark

Courseware: Rock deformation and geological structures Original Research Article
Pages 39-42
Dave Byron, Bill Sowerbutts

A structural study of north sea petroleum traps using hypercard Original Research Article
Pages 43-50
Iain Allison

Visualization of Basic Structural Geometries with Structure Lab 1 Original Research Article
Pages 51-56
Declan G. De Paor, Carol Simpson

Using graphics programs to help students understand strain Original Research Article
Pages 57-73
Barbara J. Tewksbury

Visualization of deformation: computer applications for teaching Original Research Article
Pages 75-96
Basil Tikoff, Haakon Fossen

Computer-aided understanding of deformation microstructures Original Research Article
Pages 97-103
Carol Simpson, Declan G. De Paor

Image analysis in structural geology using NIH image Original Research Article
Pages 105-121
Marcia G. Bjørnerud, Brian Boyer

Synkinematic microscopic analysis using NIH Image Original Research Article
Pages 123-134
Youngdo Park

Image analysis of microstructures in natural and experimental samples Original Research Article
Pages 135-166
Paul Bons, Mark W. Jessell

Calculation of rock properties from pole figures using Lab View Original Research Article
Pages 167-178
Johann Lapierre, David Mainprice, Walid Ben Ismail

SpheriCAD: An AutoCAD program for analysis of structural orientation data Original Research Article
Pages 181-193
Carl. E. Jacobson

A computer program to print inclined spherical projections Original Research Article
Pages 195-202
John Starkey

Presentation of orientation data in spherical projection Original Research Article
Pages 203-215
John Starkey

Microcomputers and the optical universal stage Original Research Article
Pages 217-232
John Starkey

Stereonet applications for Windows and Macintosh Original Research Article
Pages 233-235
Declan G. De Paor

Manipulation of orientation data using spreadsheet software Original Research Article
Pages 237-243
Gustavo Tolson, Francisco Correa-Mora

Modeling growth and rotation of porphyroblasts and inclusion trails Original Research Article
Pages 247-258
Eric C. Beam

Simulated pressure fringes, vorticity, and progressive deformation Original Research Article
Pages 259-283
Kyuichi Kanagawa

Flinn Diagram Construction on Macintosh Computers Original Research Article
Pages 285-292
Jay Zimmerman

A modified data input procedure for the Fry 5.8 strain analysis application Original Research Article
Pages 293-295
Jay Zimmerman

Review of Theorist: a Symbolic mathematics and graphics application Original Research Article
Pages 299-301
Andy R. Bobyarchick

Structural geophysics: Integrated structural and geophysical modelling Original Research Article
Pages 303-324
Mark W. Jessell, Rick K. Valenta

Principal stress orientations from Faults: a C⁺⁺ program Original Research Article
Pages 325-342
Bruno Ciscato

A spring-network model of fault-system evolution Original Research Article
Pages 343-358
Norihiro Nakamura, Kenshiro Otsuki, Hiroyuki Nagahama

Linear-elastic crack models of jointing and faulting Original Research Article
Pages 359-388
Juliet G. Crider, Michele L. Cooke, Emanuel J.M. Willemse, J. Ramon Arrowsmith

Bézier curves and geological design Original Research Article
Pages 389-417
Declan G. De Paor

Digital Terrain Models and the Visualization of Structural Geology Original Research Article
Pages 421-446
Robert N. Spark, Paul F. Williams

Computation of Orientations for GIS — the ‘Roll’ of Quaternions Original Research Article
Pages 447-456
Declan G. De Paor

Computerized Geologic Map Compilation Original Research Article
Pages 457-470
Mark G. Adams, Laura D. Mallard, Charles H. Trupe, Kevin G. Stewart

Fieldlog: GIS software as a mapping aid for structural geologists Original Research Article
Pages 471-475
Mohamed I. Matsah, Timothy Kusky

Computerized cross section balance and restoration Original Research Article
Pages 477-498
Richard H. Groshong Jr., Jean-Luc Epard

Bitmap rotation, raster shear, and block diagram construction Original Research Article
Pages 499-511
Declan G. De Paor

Subject index
Pages 513-527