New Zealand Active Fault Model
Active fault traces are a surface expression of permanent deformation that accommodates the motion within and between adjacent tectonic plates. We present an updated national-scale model for active faulting in New Zealand, summarise the present understanding of fault kinematics in 15 tectonic domains, and undertake some brief kinematic analysis including comparison of fault slip rates with GPS velocities. The model contains 635 simplified faults with tabulated parameters of their attitude (dip and dip-direction) and kinematics (sense of movement and rake of slip vector); net slip rate; and a quality code. Fault density and slip rates are, as expected, highest along the central plate boundary zone, but the model is undoubtedly incomplete, particularly in rapidly eroding mountainous areas and submarine areas with limited data. The active fault data presented are of value to a range of kinematic, active fault and seismic hazard studies.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21420/W08T-TY11?x=y
Cite as:
Litchfield, N.J., Van Dissen, R., Sutherland, R., Barnes, P.M., Cox, S.C., Norris, R., Beavan, J., Langridge, R., Villamor, P., Berryman, K., Stirling, M., Nicol, A., Nodder, S., Lamarche, G., Barrell, D.J.A., Pettinga, J.R., Little, T., Pondard, N., Mountjoy, J.J., Clark, K., 2014, A model of active faulting in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 57 (1): 32-56. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2013.854256. (with data set available at DOI: https://doi.org/10.21420/W08T-TY11?x=y ).
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- Date (Creation)
- 2020
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New Zealand Active Fault Model is used for kinematic modelling purposes
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- Completed
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role GNS Science
Nicola Litchfield
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- Not planned
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Active fault
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Active Fault Model
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New Zealand
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sense of movement
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dip
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dip direction
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rake
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slip rate
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kinematics
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plate boundary
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tectonic domain
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Cannot be used for commercial purposes including, but not limited to, reselling and/or providing technical services based on the Active Fault Model
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The Active Fault Model is owned by GNS Science and is based on the model explained in Litchfield, N.J.; Van Dissen, R.J.; Sutherland, R.; Barnes, P.M.; Cox, S.C.; Norris, R.; Beavan, R.J.; Langridge, R.M.; Villamor, P.; Berryman, K.R.; Stirling, M.W.; Nicol, A.; Nodder, S.; Lamarche, G.; Barrell, D.J.A.; Pettinga, J.R.; Little, T.; Pondard, N.; Mountjoy, J.J.; Clark, K.J. 2014 A model of active faulting in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 57(1): 32-56; doi: 10.1080/00288306.2013.854256”.
When using the data please cite also the above paper.
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