An Apparent Dip Calculator for Spreadsheets
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Abstract
This report and spreadsheet calculator contain Microsoft Excel-based equations that are useful in structural geology to calculate plunge or apparent dip when measuring lineations on a plane. The spreadsheet allows users to measure the trend or the plunge of a lineation and calculate the corresponding unknown value of trend or plunge. The spreadsheet provides the user with two options:
Option 1: Calculates the plunge of a lineation from the measured strike and dip of a plane and the measured trend of a lineation.
Option 2: Calculates two potential trends of a lineation from the measured strike and dip of a plane and a measured plunge of a lineation. The user can decide which trend is appropriate for their data.
Suggested Citation
Walsh, G.J., 2022, An apparent dip calculator for spreadsheets: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 7, chap. C28, 3 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm7C28.
ISSN: 2328-7055 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | An apparent dip calculator for spreadsheets |
| Series title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series number | 7-C28 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm7C28 |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Florence Bascom Geoscience Center |
| Description | Report: iii, 3 p.; Software |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Section C: Computer programs in Book 7: Automated data processing and computations |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |