[CIG-SHORT] Distance along fault

[Brad Aagaard]

Christian,

The spatial databases only support global coordinate systems, so local 
coordinate systems like distance along strike and distance down dip are 
not available. The main reason for not supporting local coordinate 
systems is they depend on the geometry and discretization of the 
finite-element model. One of the main features of the spatial databases 
is that they are independent of the discretization and geometry of the 
model. That is, you can change the finite-element model and the same 
spatial database will give the same spatial variation in values.

Regards,
Brad

On 11/10/13 5:36 AM, Christian Baillard wrote:
> Hi,
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> I'm wondering if it is possible, in a .spatialdb file, to specify the
> slip rate/opening... in coordinates along the fault and not in the
> classical cartesian basis.
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> Best reagards,
>
> Christian Baillard, PhD student
> Laboratoire de Géosciences Marines
> Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
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